Is Adderall legal in Iraq?
- Legal status
- Controlled psychotropic. Adderall is mixed amphetamine salts and is regulated through the amfetamine and dexamfetamine entries of Schedule II of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, to which Iraq is a party. Iraq's domestic statute is the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law No. 50 of 2017; no official Iraqi publication of its schedules was reachable during this pass.
- Consequences if caught
- NOT CONFIRMED from a primary source. The Article 27 capital description previously carried here was sourced to an NGO death-penalty overview rather than the statute, and is withdrawn. Law No. 50 of 2017 is not on UNODC SHERLOC and the Ministry of Health portal serves only a login gateway.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescription availability NOT CONFIRMED, and the dexamfetamine line is the decisive one for Adderall: Iraq furnished INCB neither a dexamfetamine nor an amfetamine assessment for 2026, in a return that does cover methylphenidate at 40,000 g. There is no recorded licit Adderall supply in Iraq.
- Documentation
- Do not assume an ADHD prescription travels. Carry documentation and confirm with the Iraqi embassy before travel.
- INCB, Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements for Psychotropic Substances, as at 21 August 2026: https://www.incb.org/incb/uploads/documents/Psychotropics/assessment/psy_assessments_20260821_F.txt
Court records
We have not yet assessed whether court records are publicly available for this jurisdiction.
Adderall in related jurisdictions
Other substances confirmed in Iraq
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with Iraq’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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