The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to recreational drugs.
Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. Recreational drugs are commonly divided into three categories: depressants (drugs that induce a feeling of relaxation and calmness), stimulants (drugs that induce a sense of energy and alertness), and hallucinogens (drugs that induce perceptual distortions such as hallucination).
History of recreational drug use
History
By state
Historical prohibition
Economics of recreational drug use
Corruption
Effect on global economy
Size of trade
Extra-state actors
Political effects of recreational drug use
International Conflicts
Intra-state conflicts
Legality
Legality by jurisdiction
Prohibition
Arguments for and against drug prohibition
Treaties and diplomacy
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Personal effects of recreational drug use
Comorbidities
Economic Hardship
Treatment methods
Spiritual Interventions
Reasons for recreational drug Use
Index of recreational drugs
Common recreational drugs
Types of recreational drugs
See also
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to recreational drugs.
Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. Recreational drugs are commonly divided into three categories: depressants (drugs that induce a feeling of relaxation and calmness), stimulants (drugs that induce a sense of energy and alertness), and hallucinogens (drugs that induce perceptual distortions such as hallucination).
History of recreational drug use
History
By state
Historical prohibition
Economics of recreational drug use
Corruption
Effect on global economy
Size of trade
Extra-state actors
Political effects of recreational drug use
International Conflicts
Intra-state conflicts
Legality
Legality by jurisdiction
Prohibition
Arguments for and against drug prohibition
Treaties and diplomacy
Convention on Psychotropic Substances
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Personal effects of recreational drug use
Comorbidities
Economic Hardship
Treatment methods
Spiritual Interventions