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Drug and Inhalants

Learn about controlled drugs and inhalants, their harmful effects, as well as the penalties for consumption, possession, trafficking, import or export.

Last updated 21 November 2025

The list of drugs and inhalants controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act and Intoxicating Substances Act include:

Pills of Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine

Relevant information on the drug Methamphetamine, also known as 'Ice', Glass, Crystal, Speed, 'Quartz', 'Ice Cream', 'Hirropon', 'Ya ba', Shabu or Syabu.

A bag of heroin

Heroin

Relevant information on the drug Cocaine, also known as White, Smack, Junk, Powder, Putih, Medicine, Ubat.

Cannabis

Cannabis

Relevant information on the drug cannabis, also known as Marijuana, Pot, Grass, Joints, Ganja, Hashish, Weed.

Ecstasy pills

Ecstasy

Relevant information on the drug Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, MDEA and MDA.

Images of drugs in a test tube

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

Relevant information on the drug New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), also known as Spice, K2, Bath Salts, Kronic, Bromo-Dragonfly, Mushroom, Synthetic Cannabis, BZP, TFMPP, Mephedrone.

Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine

Relevant information on the drug Buprenorphine, also known as Subutex, tec, su su.

Image of the drugs in colourful pills.

BZP and TFMPP

Relevant information on the drug 1-benzylpiperazine (commonly known as BZP), and 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl) piperazine (commonly known as TFMPP).

Cocaine in a bag

Cocaine

Relevant information on the drug Cocaine, also known as Crack, Coke and Snow.

Vape pods fill with etomidate

Etomidate

Relevant information on Etomidate

Bags of Ketamine

Ketamine

Relevant information on Ketamine, also known as K, Special K, Vitamin K, Kit Kat.

Crushed dried leaves of Mitrogyna Speciosa

Kratom

Relevant information on the drug Kratom, also known as Ketum, Thom, Ithang, Biak Biak, Kakuam.

Lysergide LSD tabs

Lysergide LSD

Relevant information on the drug Lysergide LSD, also known as Acid, Trips, Blotters, Tabs, Stamp, Black Sesame, Seed, Micro, Micro Dot.

Mephedrone

Mephedrone

Relevant information on the drug Mephedrone, also known as Mephedrone, Bubbles, mcat, Snow and Meow.

Tabs of Nimetazepam

Nimetazepam

Relevant information on the drug Nimetazepam, also known as 'Erimin-5'.

A cannister of glue

Inhalants

Relevant information on Inhalants, also known as Glue-Sniffing, Solvent Abuse, Solvent Inhalation, Solvent Sniffing.