Illicit drugs definition
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Illicit drugs can be harmful to health for two reasons: the effect of the drug itself and the effect of by-products, which result from processing the illicit drug.
Illicit drugs also carry a high risk of psychological or physical dependence, i.e., the user starts to count on the drug to regulate their mood and is unable to perform routine activities without using the drug.
Illicit drugs are traded for money, guns and other goods and much of the proceeds are used to foster criminal activities.
Illicit drugs: Any drug, substance, or compound prohibited by law, as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substance Act, 720 ILCS 570/100 et seq., or the Illinois Cannabis Control Act, 720 ILCS 550/1, et seq., including drugs prescribed by a physician which are in the possession of or used by someone other than the person to whom the drug was prescribed.
Illicit drugs, specifically cocaine originating primarily in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, are smuggled to Venezuela, Brazil or Suriname and then to Guyana where they are usually concealed in legitimate commodities and smuggled onward to Europe, West Africa and North America.