Using drugs as poisons -

[Denver]

This seems like a more simple question than it is, but I was searching for a clear-cut answer and couldn't find one.

If a PC (or NPC) wished to use a drug as a poison, then the drug essentially becomes a poison which has to enter the body by the described route and requires the DC save as normal, correct?

I guess some technical questions could revolve around what constitutes a "dose," and if drugs which require the "Injury" route (which is only Luhix, I believe) could be applied to a blade for a poisoned attack?
If the blade is an acceptable delivery route for the "drug-poison," then, provided the victim fails their DC save, do the initial and secondary effects happen just as they would for a self-administered drug?

Of course, I could also see the slippery slope of allowing drugs as poisons so easily. A character could walk to the fire in the inn and throw a large sum of Dreammist onto the fire, which promptly forces everyone in that room to make a save or take a potentially lethal amount CON damage.

Thoughts? Has this already been more extensively covered in another location? Any help would be appreciated.
This question probably is probably more straightforward than I imagine, but you never know.

Cheers!

[Xuldarinar]

Unless it is addressed elsewhere, I would have to say you could use them as such. I don't see any problems with trying to do such a thing. The PC (or NPC) in question is drugging people rather than poisoning people, but the goal is ultimately the same. IIRC, don't drugs fall under similar rules to poisons anyways?

[animewatcha]

This seems like a more simple question than it is, but I was searching for a clear-cut answer and couldn't find one.

If a PC (or NPC) wished to use a drug as a poison, then the drug essentially becomes a poison which has to enter the body by the described route and requires the DC save as normal, correct?

I guess some technical questions could revolve around what constitutes a "dose," and if drugs which require the "Injury" route (which is only Luhix, I believe) could be applied to a blade for a poisoned attack?
If the blade is an acceptable delivery route for the "drug-poison," then, provided the victim fails their DC save, do the initial and secondary effects happen just as they would for a self-administered drug?

Of course, I could also see the slippery slope of allowing drugs as poisons so easily. A character could walk to the fire in the inn and throw a large sum of Dreammist onto the fire, which promptly forces everyone in that room to make a save or take a potentially lethal amount CON damage.

Thoughts? Has this already been more extensively covered in another location? Any help would be appreciated.
This question probably is probably more straightforward than I imagine, but you never know.

Cheers!

Dreammist???

Anyway, injury poison-drug. The TV show Sleepy Hollow did a perfect way to execute injury poison-drug recently. Pricking finger on a pen to cause it to bleed ( An easy oops until too late. Have a delayed start of the poison of course ).

[lytokk]

Aren't most drugs considered poisons? Medically speaking and actually in game mechanics? I wouldn't see why using them as poisons would result in anything more game breaking than using actual poisons as poisons. Hell, spiking someone's food with a hallucinogen would be a nice cheap, yet unpredictable, illusion spell.

[Denver]

Drugs *are* described as poisons from a mechanical description, yes, which is why I feel so foolish asking these questions. But, I've never been in a setting that (to my knowledge) had drugs in them, so I just want to make sure there aren't any technicalities or unpredictable game mechanics or interactions that one should be aware of.

Appreciate the replies guys, thanks!

edit for clarity.