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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Description Of The DrugsNot all controlled substances fit neatly into the categories of narcotic substance; amphetamine type substance; hallucinogenic substance; and cannabis type substance. For this reason the legislature has created the catchall category of “other controlled substances.” This regulates those drugs that are not easily classifiable. The category “other controlled substances” primarily consists of prescription drugs that do not fall into the other categories. For example, the prescription drugs Prozac (Fluoxetine) and Viagra (Sildenafil) get classified as “other controlled substances.” Also, these drugs face prosecution as such. Prescription painkillers like Oxycontin (Oxycodone) and Vicodin (Hydrocodone) constitute narcotics. Also, the common ADD medication Adderall constitutes an Amphetamine. As such, these drugs face prosecution under the “other controlled substances” category.Common “other controlled substances” also include:Antidepressants.Antianxiety drugs.Drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.Steroids.Birth control drugs.Other hormone treatments.Definition Of The DrugsThe term “other controlled substance” does not explicitly have a definition in Connecticut Statutes. But, it means any controlled substance not mentioned in the statutes. The drug statutes reference narcotics, amphetamine-type substances, hallucinogenic substances, and a cannabis-type substances. And anything that does not fall into one of these categories and is a controlled substance constitutes other controlled substances. As for what defines a controlled substance, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-243 states that the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations defining controlled substances in line with the federal schedule of drugs. In other words, the Connecticut standard for what constitutes a controlled substance is nearly identical to the federal schedule of drugs.PossessionPlease see
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