Glossary Of Drug Street Names

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressants prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures.

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 date rape drug, forget-me pill, la rocha, lunch money, mind eraser, roofies
Valium®

 

Diazepam eggs, jellies, moggies, vallies
Xanax®

 

Alprazolam bars, footballs, french fries, ladders, school bus, xan, xannies, z-Bars

Hallucinogens

Hallucinogens are psychoactive drugs that alter a person’s mood, thoughts, and sense of reality.

Drug Type

Street Names

Ayahuasca

 

aya, hoasca, yagé
DMT (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine)

 

dimitri, the rogan, the spirit molecule
GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric)

 

date rape drug, g, geeb, georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid e
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, sugar cubes, yellow sunshine
Mescaline

 

big chief, blue caps, buttons, cactus, mescal, moon, san pedro, topi
Mushrooms

 

alice, boomers, caps, magic mushrooms, mushies, pizza toppings, shrooms, tweezes
PCP (Phencyclidine)

 

angel, angel dust, dust, purple rain, rocket fuel, stardust, water, 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

Illicit drugs are substances that are manufactured, sold, obtained, and used illegally. They are often impure and have varying levels of toxicity.

Common Name

Other Names

Black Tar Heroin

 

chiva, mexican black tar heroin, mexican tar
Cocaine

 

aunt nora, batman, big c, big rush, blow, candy, charlie, coca, coke, colombia, crack, pearl, powder, rail, snow, stardust, stash, white girl
Cocaine With Heroin

 

speedball
Crack Cocaine

 

crack, dice, garbage, grit, hail, moon rocks, nuggets, sleet, sugar block, tornado, trash, trey, yam, yay
Heroin

 

black tar, black pearl, black stuff, brown crystal, brown rhine, brown sugar, brown tape, china white, dope, dragon, the dragon, h, he, horse, junk, mud, number 3, number 4, number 8, sack, scat, skag, skunk, smack
Marijuana*

 

420, bud, broccoli, cheeba, chronic, dope, flower, ganja, grass, green, hash, herb, hot stick, jane, jay, jolly green, 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, peace, rolls, smartees, the vowel, vitamin e, vitamin x
Methamphetamine

 

chalk, christina, cookies, crank, cream, crystal, crystal meth, 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

*Marijuana is not always considered an illicit substance due to its medical use and varying legal status.

Inhalants 

Inhalants are volatile vapors and gases that are misused for their short-lived, mind-altering effects.

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

Opioids are powerful pain-relieving drugs often abused for their euphoric effects.

Generic Name

Brand Name

Street Names

Buprenorphine

 

Suboxone®, Subutex® big whites, buse, oranges, small whites, sobos, stops, strips, sub, subs
Codeine

 

Percocet® 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, as, berries, blues, blueberries, hillbilly heroin, ms, o.c., oxy, oxycet, oxycotton, ozone, roxy,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

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Over-the-Counter Drugs

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medications that are available without a prescription and are typically safe for use at recommended doses.

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

Sleeping pills are sedative-hypnotics prescribed to treat insomnia.

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

Stimulants work to increase the activity in the brain, heightening alertness and attention.

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
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

It Doesn’t Matter What They’re Called

Drugs have many names. Part of the reason for that is because the people who use them often want to hide what they’re doing. The answer to why they might want to do that is no secret: drugs can be illegal, harmful, and addictive. If you or a loved one might be struggling with problematic substance use, don’t get lost in the particulars. Get help now. Contact a treatment provider to take the next step.