Preferred Label : Illicit Drugs;
MeSH definition : Drugs obtained and often manufactured illegally for the subjective effects they are
said to produce. They are often distributed in urban areas, but are also available
in suburban and rural areas, and tend to be grossly impure and may cause unexpected
toxicity.; Drugs that are manufactured, obtained, or sold illegally. They include prescription
drugs obtained or sold without prescription and non-prescription drugs. Illicit drugs
are widely distributed, tend to be grossly impure and may cause unexpected toxicity.;
MeSH synonym : Drugs, Illicit; Drugs, Illegal; Illegal Drugs; Illicit Drug; Drug, Illicit; Illegal Drug; Drug, Illegal;
CISMeF synonym : poppers; street drugs;
MeSH Hyperonym : illicit drugs; Drugs, Illicit; Drugs of Abuse; Abuse Drugs;
MeSH hyponym : Drugs, Street; Street Drug; Drug, Street;
Related MeSH term : recreational drugs; Drugs, Recreational; Drugs, Club; Recreational Drug; Drug, Recreational; Club Drug; Drug, Club;
MeSH annotation : /econ /legis permitted; coord IM with specific drug or chemical (IM); CRACK COCAINE
is available; coordinate with specific drug or chemical;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illicit drugs;
Origin ID : D013287;
UMLS CUI : C0086190;
Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
False automatic mappings
Indexing information
- JWH-073 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- U-49900 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Metaterm(s)
Record concept(s)
See also
See also inter- (CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Drugs obtained and often manufactured illegally for the subjective effects they are
said to produce. They are often distributed in urban areas, but are also available
in suburban and rural areas, and tend to be grossly impure and may cause unexpected
toxicity.
Drugs that are manufactured, obtained, or sold illegally. They include prescription
drugs obtained or sold without prescription and non-prescription drugs. Illicit drugs
are widely distributed, tend to be grossly impure and may cause unexpected toxicity.
https://minerva-ebp.be/Theme/Analysis/893
2025
Belgium
critical appraisal or critical reading
general practice
illegal drug, nos
drug addicts
attention
patients
Outcome Expectations
Illicit Drugs
has patient
attention, nos
---
https://ansm.sante.fr/actualites/les-autorites-de-sante-alertent-sur-la-circulation-croissante-dopioides-de-synthese-dont-une-nouvelle-classe-particulierement-dangereuse-desormais-inscrite-sur-la-liste-des-stupefiants
2024
false
false
false
France
French
vigilance note
narcotics
Illicit Drugs
france
benzimidazoles
injections
administration, inhalation
administration, intranasal
administration, rectal
drug overdose
drug overdose
antidotes
naloxone
patients guideline
guideline
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/actualite/les-niveaux-d-usage-des-drogues-illicites-en-france-en-2023-2123
2024
France
technical report
Illicit Drugs
illegal drug, nos
Story
Usage
CHFR Gene
french
drug addicts
france
substance-related disorders
---
Xylazine Test Strips for Drug Checking
https://www.cadth.ca/fr/les-bandelettes-reactives-pour-deceler-la-xylazine-dans-les-drogues
2023
false
false
false
Canada
French
health technology assessment
reagent strips
xylazine
Illicit Drugs
---
https://www.ors-idf.org/nos-travaux/publications/les-drogues-illicites-en-ile-de-france/
2022
France
technical report
illegal drug, nos
france
Illicit Drugs
France
drug addicts
paris
french
France
France
France
---
https://www.academie-medecine.fr/drogues-licites-et-illicites-et-modifications-de-lepigenome/
2022
France
technical report
legal drug, nos
Epigenome
drug addicts
illegal drug, nos
Illicit Drugs
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/publications/2691
2020
Canada
technical report
knowledge
attitude
insight, nos
acquaintance
psychotropic drugs
posture, nos
Illicit Drugs
Program
population
illicit drugs
harm reduction
---
http://www.sudoc.fr/250649624
2020
France
dissertations, academic
work
occupation, nos
central
drug users
Illicit Drugs
aftercare
nursing
Labor ; manpower ; population
illegal drug, nos
nursing
---
Management of pharmaceutical and recreational drug intoxications
https://www.srlf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RFE-Toxico-SRLF-2020.pdf
https://www.sfmu.org/upload/consensus/RFE_Toxico_sfmu.pdf
2020
false
false
true
France
recreational drugs
Intoxication caused by recreational drug misuse (disorder)
severity of illness index
triage
hotlines
critical care
patient admission
poisoning
Toxicology laboratory analyses
intubation, intratracheal
gastric lavage
activated charcoal
Irrigation of bowel (procedure)
renal dialysis
Urine alkalinisation therapy
antidotes
respiration, artificial
acetaminophen
acetylcysteine
designer drugs
cardiovascular agents
fat emulsions, intravenous
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
consensus
Drug intoxication
patient care management
poisoning
pharmaceutical preparations
Illicit Drugs
charcoal
---
https://www.anses.fr/fr/system/files/Toxicovilance2019SA0217Ra.pdf
2019
France
technical report
albumin/globulin ratio
inlets
case study
inspiration
research report
poison control centers
administration, inhalation
recreational drugs
central
bays
inhalers
Illicit Drugs
data collection
snacks
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2019/drogues-chiffres-cles-8e-edition-695
2019
false
false
false
France
French
Illicit Drugs
alcoholism
cocaine-related disorders
Tobacco Smoking
marijuana smoking
heroin dependence
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
technical report
drug users
drug addicts
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2018/les-niveaux-d-usage-des-drogues-illicites-en-france-en-2017-734
2018
false
false
false
France
journal article
France
Stress fracture
drug users
France
illegal drug, nos
France
France
french
Illicit Drugs
france
drug addicts
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2016/les-deces-par-surdose-en-france-etat-des-lieux-et-comparaisons-europeennes-840
2016
false
false
false
false
France
French
technical report
Illicit Drugs
europe
drug users
france
prescription drug misuse
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/toxicologie-clinique/gestion-des-personnes-intoxiquees-par-des-substances-recreatives-lors-de-festivals-se-deroulant-en-plein-air
2016
false
false
false
Canada
French
technical report
air
drug addicts
poisoning
recreational drugs
radiographic image enhancement
Illicit Drugs
persons
poisoning, nos
air, nos
festivals
drug users
persons
holidays
---
http://www.avisdexperts.ch/videos/view/5274
2016
false
false
false
Switzerland
French
video recording
Illicit Drugs
---
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/rap-info/i3317.asp
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/pdf/rap-info/i3317.pdf
2015
false
true
false
false
France
French
technical report
health policy
substance-related disorders
marijuana smoking
Illicit Drugs
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2015/la-gestion-des-drogues-et-des-conduites-addictives-en-uhsa-note-de-synthese-d-une
2015
false
true
false
false
France
French
health surveys
prisoners
substance abuse treatment centers
hospitals, psychiatric
Illicit Drugs
substance-related disorders
behavior, addictive
drug users
---
http://www.senat.fr/rap/r02-321-1/r02-321-1.html
technical report
report
data collection
Illicit Drugs
politics
---
http://www.senat.fr/rap/r02-321-2/r02-321-2.html
technical report
Illicit Drugs
data collection
report
politics
---
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/europe/rap-info/i1837.asp
2014
false
true
false
technical report
Illicit Drugs
prescription drug misuse
psychotropic drugs
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/BDD/publications/docs/OEDT2014EDRrap.pdf
2014
false
false
false
France
technical report
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
graph
europe
prescription drug misuse
substance-related disorders
substance-related disorders
Illicit Drugs
behavior, addictive
drug users
substance-related disorders
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/BDD/publications/docs/eisxmgu6.pdf
2014
false
false
false
France
technical report
ketamine
Illicit Drugs
drug users
substance abuse treatment centers
ketamine
france
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2014/l-usage-de-sulfate-de-morphine-par-les-usagers-de-drogues-en-france-tendances
2014
false
false
false
France
scientific and technical information
opioid-related disorders
drug overdose
Illicit Drugs
morphine
Morphine Sulfate
drug users
france
---
https://sante.public.lu/fr/publications/p/parler-consommation-drogues-fr-de.html
2014
false
false
false
false
Luxembourg
French
patient education handout
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic drugs
alcohol drinking
tobacco use
marijuana smoking
cocaine
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
lysergic acid diethylamide
methamphetamine
ketamine
heroin
drug users
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2010/dix-ans-d-evolution-des-perceptions-et-des-opinions-des-francais-sur-les-drogues
2013
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
technical report
perception
france
drug users
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=72754
2013
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
cannabis
cocaine
heroin
smoking
alcoholism
drug users
substance-related disorders
technical report
drug users
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2013/drogues-et-addictions-donnees-essentielles-edition-2013-1001
2013
false
France
French
drug users
behavior, addictive
drug and narcotic control
alcohol-related disorders
tobacco use disorder
substance-related disorders
alcohol drinking
gambling
Illicit Drugs
crack cocaine
hallucinogens
cocaine-related disorders
opioid-related disorders
amphetamine-related disorders
psychotropic drugs
amphetamines
adhesives
solvents
technical report
cocaine
cannabis
marijuana smoking
marijuana abuse
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/BDD/publications/docs/edr2013rap.pdf
2013
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
behavior, addictive
substance-related disorders
substance-related disorders
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
europe
prescription drug misuse
substance-related disorders
substance-related disorders
graph
technical report
drug users
---
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ata/2013040
2013
France
French
journal article
internet
Illicit Drugs
commerce
central nervous system stimulants
case reports
pipradrol
2-diphenylmethylpiperidine
appetite depressants
piperidines
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publications/collections/tendances/
false
France
French
Illicit Drugs
substance-related disorders
france
substance-related disorders
periodicals
---
http://www.inspq.qc.ca/sites/default/files/publications/481-SurveillanceMaladiesInfectieuses-VIH1995-2004.pdf
Canada
French
hiv infections
hepatitis C
Illicit Drugs
syringes
technical report
---
http://unt-ori2.crihan.fr/unspf/Concours/2012_Lyon_Marillier_Guitton_BodyPacker/co/Marillier_Walchshofer_Lyon_web.html
2012
true
false
true
France
education, pharmacy
Illicit Drugs
drug trafficking
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
popular works
foreign bodies
teaching material
---
http://archives.uness.fr/sites/unf3s/media/paces/Grenoble_1112/dematteis_maurice/dematteis_maurice_p05/dematteis_maurice_p05.pdf
http://archives.uness.fr/sites/unf3s/media/paces/Grenoble_1112/dematteis_maurice/dematteis_maurice_p05/index.htm
2012
false
true
false
true
PACES / bac 1
France
French
educational course
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
audiovisual aids
substance-related disorders
Illicit Drugs
drug users
---
http://www.incb.org/
Austria
English
Spanish
French
substance-related disorders
drug and narcotic control
Illicit Drugs
establishment, institution, organization
---
https://medias.vie-publique.fr/data_storage_s3/rapport/pdf/044000497.pdf
France
French
substance-related disorders
Illicit Drugs
technical report
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=71253
2012
false
true
false
France
substance-related disorders
tobacco use
alcohol drinking
adolescent
health education
schools
technical report
Illicit Drugs
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/BDD/publications/docs/eisxsss5.pdf
2012
France
technical report
cannabis
france
Illicit Drugs
data collection
smoking
students
alcohols
alcoholism
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=bulletin_display&id=3929
2012
false
false
false
France
technical report
Illicit Drugs
patents as topic
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=66637
2011
false
true
false
France
psychotropic drugs
Illicit Drugs
psychotropic drugs
drug users
data collection
Illicit Drugs
technical report
substance-related disorders
---
https://ansm.sante.fr/uploads/2021/03/12/fbad0e3a83b6b785e6512d5809b1c7d7.pdf
2011
false
France
French
evaluation studies
patient education handout
Adrenocortical steroid therapy
Glucocorticoid therapy
corticosteroid therapy
hydroquinones
mercury compounds
skin pigmentation
cosmetics
legislation, drug
cosmetics
administration, cutaneous
self medication
hyperpigmentation
dermatologic agents
dermatologic agents
risk assessment
hydroquinone
glucocorticoids
clobetasol
Illicit Drugs
betamethasone
mercury
skin diseases
counterfeit drugs
---
https://centres-antipoison.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Rapport_CCTV_Poppers_Otobre_2011.pdf
2011
false
true
false
France
nitrites
nitrites
nitrites
nitrites
nitrites
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
substance-related disorders
technical report
---
https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/recherche/#search=Usagers+de+drogues
2011
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
hepatitis B
hepatitis C
hiv infections
Illicit Drugs
socioeconomic factors
risk reduction behavior
needle-exchange programs
scientific and technical information
drug users
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2012/methoxetamine-note-d-information-du-5-decembre-2011-actualisee-le-24-octobre-2012
2011
false
true
false
France
2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(ethylamino)cyclohexanone
pharmacovigilance
drug substitution
ketamine
substance-related disorders
Illicit Drugs
scientific and technical information
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/information-prenatale/fiches/drogues
2011
false
true
false
Canada
French
scientific and technical information
pregnancy
Illicit Drugs
substance-related disorders
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
pregnancy complications
breast feeding
drug users
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=51378
2010
false
true
false
France
opiate substitution treatment
socioeconomic factors
cocaine
heroin
cannabis
homosexuality
methamphetamine
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
martinique
french guiana
health status
technical report
drug users
Illicit Drugs
france
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/toxicologie-clinique/les-drogues-de-rue-dites-legales
2010
Canada
journal article
Illicit Drugs
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=64065
2010
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
marijuana smoking
cannabis
heroin
cocaine
smoking
alcoholism
technical report
drug users
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/BDD/sintes/ir_100331_lidocaine.pdf
2010
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
substance-related disorders
scientific and technical information
lidocaine
cocaine
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=64055
2010
false
true
false
France
paris
Illicit Drugs
technical report
adolescent
qualitative research
drug users
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=64686
2010
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
drug users
unsafe sex
technical report
homosexuality, male
---
https://www.ofdt.fr/publication/2011/mephedrone-et-autres-nouveaux-stimulants-de-synthese-en-circulation-note-d
2010
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
Illicit Drugs
technical report
mephedrone
central nervous system stimulants
---
http://drogues-sante-societe.ca/les-effets-adverses-des-politiques-officielles-en-matiere-de-drogue-sur-les-mecanismes-dautoregulation-des-consommateurs-de-drogues-illicites/
http://www.erudit.org/revue/dss/2010/v9/n1/044875ar.html
2010
false
true
false
Canada
journal article
Illicit Drugs
homeostasis
health policy
drug users
---
https://centres-antipoison.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Rapport_CCTV_Poppers_et_troubles_visuels_2010.pdf
2010
France
French
technical report
Illicit Drugs
vision disorders
Illicit Drugs
france
retina
nitrites
nitrites
vision disorders
phosphenes
retrospective studies
administration, inhalation
---
https://bdoc.ofdt.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=63193
2010
false
true
false
France
Illicit Drugs
drug users
technical report
france
drug users
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/cocaine-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
cocaine-related disorders
cocaine
designer drugs
Illicit Drugs
crack cocaine
scientific and technical information
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/ketamine-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
ketamine
Illicit Drugs
ketamine
Illicit Drugs
scientific and technical information
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/heroin-heroine-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
heroin
heroin dependence
Illicit Drugs
designer drugs
scientific and technical information
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/lsd-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
lysergic acid diethylamide
Illicit Drugs
hallucinogens
lysergic acid diethylamide
designer drugs
scientific and technical information
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/methamphetamine-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
methamphetamine
Illicit Drugs
central nervous system stimulants
central nervous system stimulants
Illicit Drugs
designer drugs
scientific and technical information
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/pcp-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
phencyclidine
Illicit Drugs
hallucinogens
phencyclidine abuse
phencyclidine
scientific and technical information
---
http://canadiensensante.gc.ca/health-sante/addiction/ghb-fra.php
2009
Canada
French
sodium oxybate
Illicit Drugs
sodium oxybate
Illicit Drugs
scientific and technical information
---
http://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD006037
2008
false
true
false
United Kingdom
France
Psychosocial care (regime/therapy)
substance-related disorders
pregnancy
Psychosocial Support Systems
review of literature
french abstract
Illicit Drugs
---
https://urgences-serveur.fr/DESC-Intoxications-drogues.html
https://urgences-serveur.fr/IMG/pdf/drogues_megarbane.pdf
https://urgences-serveur.fr/IMG/pdf/intox_megarbane.pdf
2008
false
France
French
Illicit Drugs
poisoning
acute disease
dronabinol
cannabis
amphetamine
malignant hyperthermia
emergency medicine
educational course
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/sites/default/files/publications/478-surveillancemaladiesinfectieuses-vhc-1997-2003.pdf
2005
Canada
French
hepatitis C
Illicit Drugs
syringes
technical report
table
---
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=fra&catno=82-003-X20030046976
2004
Canada
journal article
cannabis
Illicit Drugs
drug users
---
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=82-003-X20030046976&lang=fra
2004
Canada
French
Illicit Drugs
adolescent
adult
substance-related disorders
cannabis
marijuana smoking
technical report
---
http://www.senat.fr/rap/l02-089/l02-089.html
2002
false
France
French
drug and narcotic control
drug and narcotic control
substance-related disorders
substance-related disorders
costs and cost analysis
drug and narcotic control
Illicit Drugs
substance-related disorders
health surveys
legislation
---