8.1 Introduction and Classification of Narcotic Drugs

The regime's law: the Narcotic Drugs (Control) Act 2033 (the Nepal statute — the LAW5508 course's face) + the international conventions (the 1961 Single Convention, the 1971 Psychotropic Convention, the 1988 Trafficking Convention). The classification (the exam's frame): 1. The narcotics proper (the opioids — the opium, morphine, heroin; the coca-cocaine line). 2. The cannabis group (the ganja, charas, hashish — the plant's products). 3. The depressants (the sedatives, the benzodiazepines). 4. The stimulants (the amphetamines, the methamphetamine's rise). 5. The hallucinogens (the LSD, the psilocybin). 6. The new psychoactive substances (the NPS — the synthetic's innovation race against the schedules). The schedules' logic (the medical-use-vs-abuse-potential grading — the control's levels).