Drugs

Drugs are generally refering to substances which are causing physical and psychological changes due to a acute intoxication of the body. The article addresses the known, mostly synthetically made drugs. They are slated to be mostly tied to the criminal game play aspect of Star Citizen. While there are legal drugs, players have missions and trading opportunities geared around illegal drug sales and trafficking (see Wallace Klim).

Altruciatoxin
A drug made of processed pollen from the Revenant Tree (altrucia lacus). Known for his sedative effects (muscle relaxation, sensory enhancement, lethargy).

Stims
"Legal drug, composed of various combinations of tobacco, caffeine, and mood-enhancer. Smoked as a cigarette. Cheaper, knock-off brands are sold as packs of individual smokes while higher-end versions have electronic cylinders with replaceable cartridges."

- Writer's Guide

SLAM
"A fear-inhibitor and painkiller. Most commonly ingested as a gas. Vials of SLAM are cracked and inhaled. Initially gained popularity as a steroid for athletes before going black-market. Heavy-duty SLAMjunkies are easily identifiable in public; they have ‘the shakes’ — involuntary muscle twitches. Important to note that this is not a sign of withdrawal, simply a side effect."

- Writer's Guide

WiDoW
"Thick ink-black Opiate. Exclusively injected as a liquid. Extensive use stains the veins black, creating web-like subcutaneous patterns through the body."

- Writer's Guide

Neon
"Club drug. Similar to Ecstasy. Slight hallucinogenic, affects the nervous system."

- Writer's Guide

Maze
"(...) 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

"Street name for a tranquilizer and knock-out hallucinogen, believed to be Xi’An in origin. Looks like flakes of bark. It’s lethal in heavy concentrations (many who try injecting it die immediately); it’s meant to be ingested. The digestion process distills it to where it just messes you up. Dosing up is like taking a massive journey into your own mind. To the outside world, you’re nearly comatose, but to you, it’s a wild trip. A handful of religions have been started after a user took a dip in the maze. Aside from the toxic element, there’s a chance you won’t come down from the high. They call this ‘getting disconnected.’ Users stay locked in their own head until their brain decays."

- Writer's Guide