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'''Drugs''' are generally referring to substances that are causing physical and psychological changes due to an (acute) intoxication of the body. They are named in the game 'controlled substances' and distinguished into three classes: A, B, and C. Within the United Empire of Earth only the trafficking and possession of Class A controlled substances are regarded as a [[crime]], leaving room for local [[jurisdictions]], which can vary from planet to planet. 

Maze, i.e. is classified by [[Crusader Industries|Crusader]] and [[Hurston Dynamics|Hurston]] authorities as class B. Since the possession of Class B drugs is considered a [[Jurisdictions|misdemeanor]] by Crusader authorities, offenders have to pay a fine, while Class B drugs are not subject to prosecution in the Hurston system.

Drugs slated to be mostly tied to the criminal gameplay aspect of [[Star Citizen]]. While there are legal drugs, players have missions and trading opportunities geared around illegal drug sales and trafficking.

== Legal Drugs ==

=== Altruciatoxin ===
A drug made of processed pollen from the [[Revenant Tree]] (altrucia lacus). Known for his sedative effects (muscle relaxation, sensory enhancement, lethargy).{{RSIref|text=RSI Pledge Store (Subscribers Exclusive)|url=pledge/extras?product_id=65}} The trafficking of the substance in the Crusader System is considered a misdemeanor. Possession is legal everywhere.

=== Stims ===
Legal drugs made for inhalation (smoking, vaping), usually consisting of [[tobacco]], [[caffeine]] and 'mood-enhancers'.{{RSI|ref=yes|text=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12980-Writers-Guide-Part-Five}}

== Illegal Drugs ==

=== SLAM ===
Pain- and fear-inhibitor. Used first as a 'steroid' by athletes. Vials with the substance are cracked, ingested and inhaled as a gas. Dependent users developing involuntary muscle twitches, called 'the shakes'. These twitches resulting from drug use. They are not triggered by withdrawal effects.{{RSI|ref=yes|text=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12980-Writers-Guide-Part-Five}} SLAM is considered a class A controlled substance. Trafficking and possession are heavily penalized in the UEE.

=== WiDoW ===
[[File:WallaceKlimIngame.jpg|thumb|221x221px|[[Wallace Klim]]. A WiDoW user.]]
Opiate which appears 'ink-black' and is exclusively injected as a liquid. The frequent stains the blood vessels black and their users show a typical discoloration of their veins, resulting in a 'web-like pattern' on their skin. The substance is also considered a class A substance everywhere in the UEE.

=== Neon ===
A 'club drug similar to ecstasy', which affects the nervous system and acts slightly hallucinogenic.{{RSI|ref=yes|text=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12980-Writers-Guide-Part-Five}} The possession of Neon is legal everywhere, while trafficking is considered a felony in the Crusader and Hurston system.

=== Maze ===

{{Quote|(...) a nasty substance that puts the body to sleep but sends the head to the stars. Reports indicate that Maze use and trafficking has been on the rise throughout the Empire.|[[Garret Colliga]] {{RSIref|text=Tracker - Disconnected Kids|int=Comm-Link:Tracker - Disconnected Kids|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14683-TRACKER-Disconnected-Kids}}}}
Believed of Xi'An in origin, the narcotic-acting tranquilizer and hallucinogen with a bark-shaped appearance are sold on the street as 'Maze'. Due to the high potency of the substance, an injection can kill a user immediately and it is usually ingested. Since it affects the user's consciousness, leading to a near-comatose condition while the users experience hallucinations some religions have implemented the use of the drug. The state can become chronic ('getting disconnected') and affected persons are locked-in 'until their brain decays.' {{RSI|ref=yes|text=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Five|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12980-Writers-Guide-Part-Five}}

Maze is a class B substance in the Crusader and Hurston system. Trafficking is considered a felony, while possession is considered a misdemeanor.

=== '''E'tam / Flow / Blinder / Ticktock''' ===
{{TLT|main|E'tam}}Xi'An drug and herb which is used as a neuroenhancer by students and workers. Due to his effects (hyper-awareness and hyper-focus) it poses the danger of self-neglect of frequent users. Possession is legal everywhere in the UEE.

== Jurisdiction ==
{{TLT|main|Jurisdictions}}
The possession and trafficking of drugs are regulated by different authorities. Within the UEE, systemwide law enforcement is enforced by the local authorities, which can also include non-governmental entities, like the [[Hurston Dynamics|Hurston]], [[ArcCorp]] and [[Crusader Industries|Crusader]] company in the [[Stanton System]]. Outside of the UEE controlled realm such entities, like the fringe group of the [[People's Alliance of Levski|People's Alliance]] often have widely divergent legal opinions on the matter. Drug use and trafficking seem to be not regulated on Levski.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!
!'''UEE'''
!'''Crusader'''
!'''Hurston'''
!'''People's Alliance'''
!'''Banu'''
!Xi'An
!Trafficking legal ?
!Possession legal ?
|-
|'''Legal force'''
|All UEE systems
|Planet Crusader
|Planet Hurston
|(Levski)
|Protectorate
|Xi'An Empire
| colspan="2" |UEE
|-
|'''Drug'''
| colspan="4" |'''Classification by Entity'''
|
|
|
|
|-
!'''Maze'''
|Not listed
|Class B
|Class B
|Not listed
|?
|?
|No
|No
|-
!'''SLAM'''
|Class A
|Class A
|Class A
|Not listed
|?
|?
|No
|No
|-
!'''WiDoW'''
|Class A
|Class A
|Class A
|Not listed
|?
|?
|No
|No
|-
!'''Neon'''
|Not listed
|Class C
|Class B
|Not listed
|?
|?
|No
|No
|-
!'''Altruciatoxin'''
|Not listed
|Class C
|Class B
|Not listed
|?
|?
|Yes,
Crusader: No
|Yes
|-
!'''E'tam'''
|Not listed
|Class C
|Class C
|Not listed
|?
|?
|No
|Yes
|}

=== Fines ===
{| class="wikitable"
!
! colspan="2" |'''UEE'''
! colspan="2" |'''Crusader'''
! colspan="2" |'''Hurston'''
!'''People's Alliance'''
!
!
|-
!
!Trafficking
!Possession
!Trafficking
!Possession
!Trafficking
!Possession
!Trafficking
!Possession
!
|-
|Class A
|10'000
|4'000
|10'000
|4'000
|10'000
|4'000
| - <ref name=":0">Formally the trafficking and possession of Class A substances are fined with 10'000 / 4'000 UEC. Since no drug is classified by the People's Alliance as Class A this regulation is de facto void.</ref>
| - <ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|Class B
| -
| -
|8'750
|2'500
|8'750
| -
| -
| -
|
|-
|Class C
| -
| -
|6'250
|2'000
|6'250
| -
| -
| -
|
|}

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