Medical drugs are prescribed for a particular medical need- such as infection control, pain relief, etc. Recreational drugs are taken for fun. Medical drugs are sometimes used as recreational drugs.
The two are not mutually exclusive. Illicit basically means illegal, or forbidden by law, rule, or custom.
Some drugs which are illicit, are considered recreational by many or most people. For example, marijuana, which is illegal to possess almost anywhere in the US, is a recreational drug.
Recreational drugs are those which are taken for, not surprisingly, recreational purposes. In other words, any drug which produces a noticeable and typically pleasurable result in the user is potentially a recreational drug. Examples include caffeine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, prescription meds like Vicodin and Xanax, and even more hardcore drugs like methamphetamine and heroine.
Drug abuse is use of drugs for other than their intended purpose, or use of illicit drugs.
Recreational use of drugs is drug abuse. However, "recreational" has come to imply occasional mild use. "Drug abuse" implies heavy use, but not to the point of addiction.
There are some drugs that any adult is free to buy at will, which includes such drugs as aspirin, alcohol, tobacco, or Pepto-Bismol (etc.). These would be described as legal, or licit drugs. There are other drugs that can only be legally obtained by prescription, which if you obtain them without a prescription become illegal or illicit drugs; this would include such things as oxycontin, etc. There are other drugs which are never prescribed and which would always be illegal; this includes methamphetamines, crack cocaine, etc. Those are illicit drugs. Lots of people think it's fun to use illicit drugs, and it often is, but you will pay a very high price for your fun, so be warned.
They are the same thing. Illegal and illicit mean the same thing.
illicit=illegal. licit means legal
Marijuana is an example of an illicit drug. Just look in the dictionary and find the definition for illicit. An illicit drug is an illegal drug.
An illicit profession is where you make money through illegal or dishonest means. For example, drug dealing is an illicit profession.
Drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and others are considered to be illicit drugs. Those being drugs that are illegal.
An illicit profession is where you make money through illegal or dishonest means. For example, drug dealing is an illicit profession.
Licit: this is a drug that is acceptable by law under some circumstances. e.g : when a person is under age. Illicit: these are drugs that are illegal to use, possess, use or produce. e.g : cocaine, marijuana.
you should not make PCP it is an illegal and illicit drug.
Cannabis is the most common illegal drug used by youth.
Yes, alcohol is a drug. However, alcohol is not an illegal drug. Alcohol is a legal drug like caffeine.
Illicit is not the name of a specific drug. The word just means illegal, so it would refer to any illegal drug. That would include cocaine, marijuana (depending on the location), crystal meth, speed, PCP, LSD, etc.
Usually it is used to mean that someone profited by doing illegal things. For example, the money that drug dealers accumulate would be called illicit gains. Illicit is another word for illegal. Gains are rewards, profits, money, earnings, payoff, etc.
Alcohol and prescription drugs. Or none at all. Stupid question.
Alcohol Marijuana is the most abused illicit drug in the United states army