Drug Street Names

Many substances are discussed or sold illicitly under different drug street names. Some drugs share nicknames, as they share a chemical similarity.

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Glossary of Drug Street Names

Benzodiazepines

Also known as Bars, Benzos, Blues, Chill Pills, Downers, Nerve Pills, Planks, Tranks, and Zannies.

Brand Name	Generic Name	Street Names
Ativan®	lorazepam	Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks
Halcion®	triazolam	Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks
Klonopin®	clonazepam	K, K-Pin, Pin, Super Valium
Librium®	chlordiazepoxide	Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks
Rohypnol®	flunitrazepam	Circles, Date Rape Drug, Forget-Me Pill, La Rocha, Lunch Money, Mexican Valium, Mind Eraser, Roofies, Wolfies
Valium®	diazepam	Eggs, Jellies, Moggies, Vallies
Xanax®	alprazolam	Bars, Bicycle Handle Bars, Footballs, French Fries, Hulk, Ladders, School Bus, Xan, Xanies, Zan, Zannies, Zanbars, Z-Bars

Hallucinogens

Drug Type	Street Names
Ayahuasca	Aya, Hoasca, Yagé
DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine)	Dimitri, The Spirit Molecule
GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutyric)	Date Rape Drug, G, Geeb, Georgia Home Boy, Gina, Goop, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid E, Liquid X, Scoop
Ketamine	Blind Squid, Cat Valium, Green, Jet, K, K-Hold, Kay, Special K, Super Acid, Vitamin K
Khat	Abyssinian Tea, African Salad, Catha, Chat, Kat, Oat, Qat
Kratom	Biak-biak, Herbal Speedball, Ithang, Kahyam, Ketum, Thom
LSD (D-lysergic acid diethylamide)	Acid, Blotter, Dots, Electric Kool Aid, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Purple Haze, Sugar Cubes, Yellow Sunshine
Mescaline	Big Chief, Blue Caps, Buttons, Cactus, Mescal, Moon, San Pedro, Topi
Mushrooms	Alice, Boomers, Caps, Cow Patties, Fungus, Hongos, Magic, Magic Mushrooms, Mushies, Pizza Toppings, Shrooms, Tweezes
PCP (phencyclidine)	Angel, Angel Dust, Butt Naked, Dust, Purple Rain, Rocket Fuel, Stardust, Water, Wet, Yellow Fever, Zombie
Peyote	Black Button, Cactus, Green Button, Half Moon, Nubs, Shaman, Tops
Psilocybin	Little Smoke, Magic Mushrooms, Purple Passion, Shrooms
Salvia divinorum	Diviner’s Sage, Magic Mint, Maria Pastora, Sally-D
Synthetic Cathinones	Bath Salts, Bliss, Cloud Nine, Flakka, Lunar Wave, Scarface, Vanilla Sky, White Lightning

Illicit Drugs

Common Name	Other Names
Black Tar Heroin	Chiva, Mexican Black Tar Heroin, Mexican Tar
Cocaine	Aunt, Aunt Nora, Batman, Bazulco, Bernice, Bernie, Big C, Big Rush, Blow, Blowcaine, Bump, C, Candy, Charlie, Coca, Coke, Colombia, Crack, Dust, Flake, Gringa, Hubba, Line, Pearl, Powder, Rail, Rock, She, Snow, Stardust, Stash, White Girl
Cocaine with Heroin	Speedball
Crack Cocaine	Apple Jacks, Base, Ball, Black Rock, Blotter, Bopper, Chemical, Crack, Dice, Grit, Hail, Hard Rock, Kryptonite, Purple Caps, Nuggets, Rock, Rocks, Sleet, Sugar Block, Topo, Tornado, Trey, Yam, Yay
Heroin	Black, Black Tar, Black Pearl, Black Stuff, Black Eagle, Boy, Brown, Brown Crystal, Brown Rhine, Brown Sugar, Brown Tape, China White, Dope, Dope, Dragon, The Dragon, H, He, Horse, Junk, Mexican Brown, Mexican Mud, Mexican Horse, Mud, Number 3, Number 4, Number 8, Sack, Scat, Skag, Skunk, Smack, Snow, Snowball, Tar, White, White Nurse, White Lady, White Horse, White Girl, White Boy, White Stuff
Marijuana	420, Ashes, Atshitshi, Aunt Mary, Bammy, Baby Bhang, Blanket, Blunt, Bo-Bo, Bobo Bush, Bomber, Boom, Bud, Broccoli, Cheeba, Chronic, Cripple, Dagga, Dope, Dinkie Dow, Ding, Dona Juana, Dona Juanita, Flower, Flower Power, Flower Tops, Ganja, Gasper, Giggle Smoke, Giggle Weed, Good Giggles, Good Butt, Grass, Green, Hash, Herb, Hot Stick, Jane, Jay, Jolly Green, Jolly Green Giant, Joy Smoke, Joy Stick, MJ, Maryjane, Mary Jane, Pot, Roach, Reefer, Skunk, Smoke, Trees, Weed
MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)	Adam, Beans, Candy, Clarity, Dancing Shoes, Disco Biscuits, E, E-Bomb, Egg Rolls, Eve, Happy Pills, Lover’s Speed, Malcolm, Malcolm X, Peace, Scooby Snacks, Smartees, The Vowel, Uppers, Vitamin E, Vitamin X, Vowel, X, XTC
Methamphetamine	Chalk, Christina, Cookies, Cotton Candy, Crank, Crystal, Crystal Meth, Dunk, Fire, Gak, Garbage, Glass, Go Fast, Go-Go Juice, Ice, Meth, No Doze, No Stop, Pookie, Rocket Fuel, Scooby Snacks, Speed, Trash, Tweek, Wash, White Cross
Synthetic Marijuana	Black Mamba, Bombay Blue, Fake Weed, Genie, K2, Moon Rocks, Spice, Zohai

Inhalants

Chemical Compound	Street Names
Amyl Nitrate	Ames, Amies, Amys, Pearls, Poppers
Isobutyl Nitrate	Aroma of Men, Bolt, Bullet, Climax, Hardware, Locker Room, Poppers, Quicksilver, Rush, Snappers, Thrust
Nitrous Oxide	Buzz Bomb, Hippie Crack, Laughing Gas, Whippets

Opioids

Generic Name	Brand Name	Street Names
Buprenorphine	Suboxone®, Subutex®	Buse, Oranges, Sobos, Stops, Strips, Sub, Subs
Codeine		Captain Cody, Cody, Little C, Schoolboy
Codeine with Promethazine	Phenergan®-Codeine Syrup	Act, Lean, Purple Drank, Sizzurp, Texas Tea
Fentanyl	Actiq®, Sublimaze®	Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, Tango and Cash, TNT
Hydrocodone	Lortab®, Norco®, Vicodin®	Bananas, Dro, Fluff, Hydros, Tabs, Vikes, V-itamin, Watson-387, 357s
Hydromorphone	Dilaudid®, Exalgo®	D, Dillies, Footballs, Juice, Smack
Meperidine	Demerol®	Demmies, Pain Killer
Methadone	Dolophine®, Methadose®	Amidone, Dollies, Dolls, Fizzies, Mud, Red Rock, Tootsie Roll
Morphine	Duramorph®, MS Contin®	God’s Drug, M, Miss Emma, Monkey, Morpho, White Stuff
Oxycodone	OxyContin®	30s, Hillbilly Heroin, O.C., Oxy, Oxycet, Oxycotton, Ozone
Oxycodone	Percocet®	Ercs, Greenies, Kickers, M-30s, Percs, Rims, Tires, Wheels, 512s
Oxymorphone	Opana®	Biscuits, Blue Heaven, Mrs. O, O Bomb, Octagons, Stop Signs
Propoxyphene	Darvocet®, Darvon®	Footballs, N’s, Pink Footballs, Pinks, Yellow Footballs, 65s
Tramadol	Ultram®	Chill Pills, Trammies, Ultras

Over-the-Counter Drugs

Drug Name	Street Names
Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine®)	Dime, Dime Tabs, Substance D
DXM (dextromethorphan)	Dex, Dextro, Drix, Poor Man’s Ecstasy, Red Devils, Robo, Robotripping, Triple C, Tussin, X
Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®)	Chalk, Crank, Meth, Speed

Sleeping Pills

Drug Name	Street Names
Ambien®, Lunesta®, Sonata®	Date Rape Drug, Forget-Me Pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, Roofies, Roofinol, Rope, Rophies
Amytal®	Barbs, Red Birds, Reds, Yellows, Yellow Jackets

Stimulants

Drug Type	Drug Name	Street Names
Amphetamine	Adderall®, Dexedrine®	Addies, Bennies, Black Beauties, Crosses, Hearts, LA Turnaround, Speed, Truck Drivers, Uppers
Antidepressants	Paxil®, Prozac®, Zoloft®	Bottled Smiles, Happy Pill, Miracle Drug, Wonder Drug
Diet Pills	phentermine, Adipex®	Crank, Fastin, Fen-Phen, Speed
Methylphenidate	Concerta®	JIF, MPH, Pineapple, Skippy
Methylphenidate	Ritalin®	Kibbles and Bits, R-Ball, The Smart Drug, Vitamin R
Steroids	nandrolone, testosterone	Arnolds, Gym Candy, Juice, Muscle Builders, Pumpers, Roids, Stackers, Weight Gainers

Last Edited: July 1, 2019

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Drug Street Names

Glossary of Drug Street Names

Benzodiazepines

Brand Name

Generic Name

Street Names

Ativan®

Halcion®

Klonopin®

Librium®

Rohypnol®

Valium®

Xanax®

Hallucinogens

Drug Type

Street Names

Ayahuasca

DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine)

GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutyric)

Ketamine

Khat

Kratom

LSD (D-lysergic acid diethylamide)

Mescaline

Mushrooms

PCP (phencyclidine)

Peyote

Psilocybin

Salvia divinorum

Synthetic Cathinones

Illicit Drugs

Common Name

Other Names

Black Tar Heroin

Cocaine

Cocaine with Heroin

Crack Cocaine

Heroin

Marijuana

MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)

Methamphetamine

Synthetic Marijuana

Inhalants

Chemical Compound

Street Names

Amyl Nitrate

Isobutyl Nitrate

Nitrous Oxide

Opioids

Generic Name

Brand Name

Street Names

Buprenorphine

Codeine

Codeine with Promethazine

Fentanyl

Hydrocodone

Hydromorphone

Meperidine

Methadone

Morphine

Oxycodone

Oxymorphone

Propoxyphene

Tramadol

Over-the-Counter Drugs

Drug Name

Street Names

Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine®)

DXM (dextromethorphan)

Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®)

Sleeping Pills

Drug Name

Street Names

Ambien®, Lunesta®, Sonata®

Amytal®

Stimulants

Drug Type

Drug Name

Street Names