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[[File:E'Tam In Hand.png|thumb|Right|Player holding a Satchel of [[E'tam]]]]
'''Drugs''' are generally referred to as substances that cause physical and psychological changes due to an (acute) intoxication of the body. Within Star Citizen, drugs are classified as ''''controlled substances'''<nowiki/>' and are 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. 

For example, [[Maze]] is classified by [[Crusader Industries|Crusader]] and [[Hurston Dynamics|Hurston]] authorities as a class B substance. Since the possession of any Class B drug is considered a [[Jurisdictions|misdemeanor]] by Crusader authorities, offenders have to pay a fine, while on [[Hurston]], Class B drugs are not subject to prosecution.

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

== Legal Drugs ==
=== Altruciatoxin ===
{{Main|Altruciatoxin}}
A drug made of processed pollen from the [[Revenant Tree]] (altrucia lacus). Known for its sedative effects (muscle relaxation, sensory enhancement, lethargy).{{RSI|ref=yes|text=RSI Pledge Store (Subscribers Exclusive)|url=pledge/extras?product_id=65}} While the trafficking of the substance on Crusader is considered a misdemeanor, possession is legal everywhere.

=== Stims ===
[[File:CitCon 2018 Cofeve-02.png|thumb|Legal everywhere: coffee.]]
Legal drugs made for inhalation (smoking, vaping), usually consisting of [[tobacco]], [[caffeine]], [[Sujin|sujin roots]] 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  ===
{{Main|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 develop involuntary muscle twitches, called 'the shakes'. These twitches resulting primarily from drug use and 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 ===
{{Main|WiDoW}}
Opiate which appears 'ink-black' and is exclusively injected as a liquid. frequent use stains the blood vessels black, causing their users to 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.[[File:WallaceKlimIngame.jpg|thumb|221x221px|[[Wallace Klim]]. A WiDoW user.]]
=== Neon ===
{{Main|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 on Crusader and Hurston.

=== Maze ===
{{Main|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]] {{RSI|ref=yes|text=Tracker - Disconnected Kids|int=Comm-Link:Tracker - Disconnected Kids|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/14683-TRACKER-Disconnected-Kids}}}}
Believed to be of Xi'An origin, the narcotic-acting tranquilizer and hallucinogen with a bark-shaped appearance are sold on the street as 'Maze'. While maze is usually ingested, due to the high potency of the substance, an injection can kill a user immediately. 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 on Crusader and Hurston. Trafficking is considered a felony, while possession is considered a misdemeanor.

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

== Jurisdiction ==
{{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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