Talk:Illegal drug trade

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Illegal drug trade article.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject.

• Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic.
• New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help.

• Assume good faith
• Be polite and avoid personal attacks
• Be welcoming to newcomers
• Seek dispute resolution if needed

Article policies

• Neutral point of view
• No original research
• Verifiability

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWLArchives: Index, 1, 2Auto-archiving period: 730 days 

This  level-4 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
It is of interest to the following WikiProjects:Crime and Criminal Biography: Organized crime High‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Crime and Criminal Biography articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
High	This article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by the Organized crime task force (assessed as Top-importance).

Drug Policy (inactive)

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Drug Policy, a project which is currently considered to be inactive.

Economics Mid‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Economics, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Economics on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

International relations: Law Mid‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject International relations, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of International relations on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject International law (assessed as Low-importance).

Psychoactive and Recreational Drugs (defunct)

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Psychoactive and Recreational Drugs, a project which is currently considered to be defunct.

Venezuela

Really? Out of all of South America, you only emphasize Venezuela? Seems like anti-Venezuela pro-American BS POV. Undue weight was given due to USA political agenda. Colombia seems to carry more weight by all acounts, yet it is barely mentioned... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.121.84.11 (talk) 16:07, 3 feb 2024 (UTC)

I thought the exact same thing when I read it. Anti-Venezuela agenda rather than balanced content. 2001:569:7A36:1E00:99D1:91DB:E49D:8AB9 (talk) 20:01, 3 feb 2024 (UTC)

I disagree, Venezuela is only in the spotlight due to them kicking out the DEA and their president having close ties to criminals and drug traffickers. DisputedYew4083 (talk) 18:20, 3 feb 2024 (UTC)

"Illicit drug" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Illicit drug and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 feb 11#Illicit drug until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Sangdeboeuf (talk) 01:16, 3 feb 2024 (UTC)

"Illicit drugs" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Illicit drugs and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 feb 11#Illicit drugs until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Sangdeboeuf (talk) 01:16, 3 feb 2024 (UTC)

Narcotic ambiguity

Preferably use the terms 'illicit drugs/substances' and avoid any use of the term 'narcotic', it having been so debased and rendered pejorative in modern usage, certainly in the Anglosphere. Most opiates and opioids, tranquilisers, alcohol and cannabis are narcotics in the strict sense; sleep-inducing. Stimulants however are not traditionally considered narcotics; that is, they are not sleep-inducing. 122.151.210.84 (talk) 19:03, 15 August 2022 (UTC)