The variety of existing drugs, can be differentiated in various ways. They can be as natural or synthetic drugs, drugs, stimulants or depressants, this in relation to how the central nervous system or hallucinogenic drugs as well as legal or illegal. The latter is what concerns us is the case.
This differentiation is restricted by the states, while the consumption, production and sale, always taking into account the characteristics of each drug and its possible effects.
In this case, the difference between legal and illegal substances, is produced as follows. Among the legal drugs are alcohol, snuff, psychotropic drugs, stimulants, minor and some opium-derived drugs such as methadone, codeine or morphine, in a case of medical use.
Moreover, in illegal drugs are cannabis derivatives such as marijuana or hashish, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD, ecstasy and heroin among others. Also, in many cases, legal drugs are also used medically in a black market trade.