Drugs and Inhalants
Learn more about controlled drugs, psychoactive substances, and inhalants, their harmful effects, as well as the penalties for trafficking, import, export, possession and consumption of such substances.
Last updated 6 March 2026
The list of controlled drugs, psychoactive substances, and inhalants under the Misuse of Drugs Act and Intoxicating Substances Act include:
Buprenorphine
Relevant information on the drug Buprenorphine, also known as Subutex, tec, su su, Sovenor, Temgesic.
Cannabis
Relevant information on the drug Cannabis, also known as Marijuana, Pot, Grass, Joints, Ganja, Hashish, Weed, Herb.
Cocaine
Relevant information on the drug Cocaine, also known as Crack, Coke and Snow.
Ecstasy
Relevant information on the drug Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, Eve or MDEA, MDA, E, XTC, X, Molly, Mandy, Adam.
Etomidate
Relevant information on Etomidate.
Heroin
Relevant information on the drug Cocaine, also known as White, Smack, Junk, Powder, Putih, Medicine, Ubat, H, Horse, Skag, Shit, Brown, Black Tar.
Inhalants
Relevant information on glue-sniffing
Ketamine
Relevant information on the drug Ketamine, also known as K, Special K, Vitamin K, Kit Kat.
Kratom
Relevant information on the drug Kratom, also known as Ketum, Thom, Ithang, Biak Biak, Kakuam.
Lysergide ('LSD')
Relevant information on the drug Lysergide (‘LSD’), also known as Acid, Trips, Blotters, Tabs, Stamp, Black Sesame, Seed, Micro or Micro Dot, Lucy.
Methamphetamine
Relevant information on the drug Methamphetamine, also known as 'Ice', Glass, Crystal, Speed, 'Quartz', 'Ice Cream', 'Hirropon', 'Ya ba', Shabu or Syabu, Crazy Horse Pill.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
Relevant information on listed NPS and unlisted NPS.
Nimetazepam
Relevant information on the drug Nimetazepam, also known as 'Erimin-5', Happy-5.