Drug Names

Added on by C. Maoxian.

Found a nice list of drug names in David Sheff’s book, “High.” I’m especially interested in the street names.

Name; common commercial name; and street names:

Cannabinoids

Marijuana; weed, pot, grass, dope, Mary Jane, herb, chronic, blunt, ganja

Club Drugs

Flunitrazepam; Rohypnol; circles, forget pill, date rape drug, roofies

GHB; Gamma-hydroxybutyrate; G, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy

MDMA; ecstasy, E, Molly, roll, X, XTC, MDMA

Dissociative Drugs

PCP; Phencyclidine; angel dust, boat, hog, love boat

Ketamine; Ketalar CV; cat tranquilizer, cat valium, special K, vitamin K

Dextromethorphan (DXM); (found in some cough and cold medicine); dex, triple c, robo, robotripping

Hallucinogens and Psychedelics

LSD; Lysergic acid diethylamide; acid, blotter

Psilocybin; magic mushrooms, shrooms

Mescaline; peyote, buttons, cactus, mesc

Opioids

Heroin; Diacetylmorphine; H, horse, junk, smack

Opium; Laudanum, paregoric; Big O, black stuff, hum

Other

Synthetic pot; spice, K2, black mamba

Inhalants; poppers, whippets, huff, laughing gas

Bath salts; cloud 9, stardust, white lightning

Anabolic steroids; Anadrol, Oxandrin, Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone, Equiposide; roids, gear, juice, pumpers

Prescription Opioids

Codeine; Captain Cody, schoolboy

Fentanyl; Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze; China girl, dance fever, goodfella, jackpot

Methadone; Dolophine, Methadose; Amidon, fizzies (with MDMA: chocolate chip cookies)

Morphine; Duramorph, Roxanol; M, Miss Emma, monkey, white stuff

Oxycodone; OxyContin, Percadon, Percocet, Roxicodone; Oxy, oxycotton, hillbilly heroin, percs, roxies

Oxymorphone; Opana; biscuits, blue heaven, blues

Hydrococdone or dihydrocodeinone; Vicodin, Lartab, Lorcet; vike, Watson-387

Hydromorphone; Dilaudid; D, dillies, footballs, juice, smack

Meperidine; Demerol; Demmies, pain killer

Propoxyphene; Darvon, Darvocet

Prescription Sedatives and Tranquilizers

Barbiturates; Phenobarbitol, Amytal, Seconal, Nembutal, Phentobarbital, Luminal; Barbs, reds, yellow jackets

Benzodiazepines; Xanax, Librium, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan, Halcion; downers, sleeping pills, tranks

Sleep medications; Lunesta, Sonata, Ambien; Mexican Valium, R2, roofinol, rope, rphies

Prescription Stimulants

Amphetamines; Biphetamine, Dexedrine, Adderall; Bennies, black beauties

Methylphenidate; Ritalin, Concerta; JIF, Skippy, the smart drug, vitamin R

Stimulants

Cocaine; Cocaine hydrochloride; blow, bump, coke, dust, nose candy

Methamphetamine; Desoxyn; meth, crank, tweak, ice, crystal, speed