IL

Drug-Related Offenses and Definitions

.08% Drunk

  • Indicates being legally intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher.

(F) Sales of a Controlled Substance

  • Involves being caught in the act of selling an illegal or controlled substance.

(M) Under the Influence of a C.S.

  • Refers to being under the influence of a controlled substance; described as "high drunk."

(F) Transportation of a C.S.

  • Involves moving drugs from one location (point A) to another (point B).

(M)(F) DUI

  • Driving Under the Influence; includes alcohol and/or drugs.

(F) Manufacturing a C.S.

  • Involves the "cooking" or production of a controlled substance.

(F) Possession of Chemicals w/Intent to Manufacture

  • Possessing chemicals with the intention of manufacturing a controlled substance.

(M) Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia

  • Possessing items used to smoke or inject "hard street drugs," such as pipes or needles.

Food and Drug Association

  • FDA: Food and Drug association.

Drug Definition

  • Drug: Any substance except food that alters your body physically and psychologically.

Controlled Substance

  • Requires a prescription to obtain legally.

Illegal Substance

  • Substances that are illegal to possess without a valid prescription.

Controlled Substance Act 1970

  • Establishes schedules (I-V) for controlled substances, categorizing them based on their potential for abuse and accepted medical use.

2014 Prop 47

  • Proposition 47 reclassified some non-violent crimes as misdemeanors.

(M) Possession of a Controlled Substance

  • Elements:
    • Control or constructive control:
      • On your person.
      • Within arm's reach.
      • Around your person; able to get rid of it.
    • Usable quantity: 0.05 \text{ grams}.

(F) Possession of a C.S for Sale

  • Elements:
    • Control or Constructive Control
    • Usable quantity.
    • Intent (to sell):
      • Large quantity
      • Pay-owe sheets (records of drug debts)
      • Money
      • Packaging (used for distribution)
      • Scale (for weighing drugs)
      • Gun (often associated with drug trafficking)

Drug Use Categories

  • Abuse
  • Compulsive Use
  • Recreational Use
  • Social Use
  • Experimental Use
  • Non-Use
  • Use

Addiction

  • What pulls you in; the compelling nature of drug use.

Tolerance

  • How much you can handle; the body's diminished response to a drug over time, requiring higher doses to achieve the same effect.