Indiana legal term
opioid in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “opioid” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “opioid” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"opioid" means a drug or other substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability. (Ind. Code § 35-48-1.1-31)
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