Drug possession charges have serious consequences from time in jail or prison to losing your job. Indiana considers not only well-known drugs like marijuana, heroin, and cocaine to be controlled substances but also the compounds used to manufacture them. Additionally, many medications are also illegal without a valid prescription. Indiana, like most states and the federal government, divides controlled substances into five schedules (I through V). Schedule I drugs are most likely to be abused and have no accepted medical use. The various schedules change frequently. You can see the scheduled at Indiana’s Department of Health website.
Possession of drug related paraphernalia is also illegal. For example, having scales, wrapping papers, pipes, or other devices used in ingestion, distribution, or sale of drugs are all illegal. Having items used in distribution may also land you a charge of dealing not just possession since having them would be evidence of you doing more than just using the drugs personally.