Drug classes

Question 1

Class A

Answer 1

Cocaine, crack, ecstasy, MDMA**, LSD, magic mushrooms, heroin, methamphetamine (crystal meth), and any injected class B substance

Maximum 7 year sentence for possession

Question 2

Class B

Answer 2

Cannabis, amphetamine, codeine (not in combination products like co-codamol), barbiturates, ketamine, methylphenidate, synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic cathinones (e.g. mephedrone, methoxetamine), gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)

Maximum 5 year sentence for possession

Question 3

Class C

Answer 3

Anabolic steroids, minor tranquillizers (benzodiazepines), piperazines (BZP), khat, gabapentin, pregabalin

2 year sentence (except anabolic steroids - its not an offence to possess them for personal use)