Is Oxycodone legal in China?
- Legal status
- Oxycodone is a controlled narcotic drug in China (a prescription-only strong opioid); it is death-eligible via the Criminal Law art. 347 catch-all for trafficking 'other narcotic drugs in large quantities,' though no oxycodone-specific gram figure is published — the capital weight is left to confirmation.
- Consequences if caught
- Unauthorised possession is handled administratively; trafficking is prosecuted under Criminal Law art. 347 (graduated by quantity, up to death for a 'large quantity'). No oxycodone-specific capital gram figure is published — the threshold is left to confirmation.
- If prescribed or medical
- Dispensed as a controlled narcotic analgesic on prescription; unlicensed import is treated as smuggling.
- Documentation
- Carry a prescription and declare controlled medicines; unlicensed import is treated as smuggling.
Drug laws and enforcement change and vary within a country. This is not legal advice. Always confirm with China’s embassy or official drug authority before traveling; penalties can be severe, including imprisonment.
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