Illicit drug

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Glossary Item
Synonymous names:	Illegal drug
METEOR identifier:	413485
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Health, Standard 28/04/2016
Definition:	An illicit drug is defined as any drug which is illegal to possess or use or any legal drug used in an illegal manner, for example: a drug obtained on prescription but given or sold to another person to use glue or petrol which is sold legally, but is used in a manner that is not intended, such as inhaling fumes stolen pharmaceuticals sold on the black market (e.g. Pethidine)

Collection and usage attributes
Comments:	The 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report defines illicit drugs as illegal drugs (such as marijuana/cannabis), prescription or over-the-counter pharmaceuticals (such as analgesics/pain-killers or tranquillisers/sleeping pills) used for illicit purposes, and other substances used inappropriately (such as naturally occurring hallucinogens and inhalants).
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:	AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2008. 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: first results. Drug Statistics Series number 20.Cat. no. PHE 98. Canberra: AIHW.
Relational attributes
Metadata items which use this glossary item:	Person—substance used illicitly indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Health, Superseded 28/04/2016 Prisoner health NBEDS Health, Standard 28/04/2016