What Are the Slang for Drugs and Alcohol?
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What Is Drug Slang for Drugs and Alcohol?
Drugs have almost always had slang terms to identify the different drugs, combinations of drugs, and more. People use slang for many reasons, including obscuring drug-taking behavior, attempting to keep themselves safe from law enforcement, friends, and family, the ability to talk more casually about their drug use, or simply providing names that describe the substance’s effects.
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Why Is it Important to Understand Slang?
Understanding slang is important because it helps people correctly identify drugs or possibly even recognize substance use or addiction in a loved one.
Variations of Drug Slang
- Effects-Based Terms: Some names may refer to the kind of effect a drug has rather than the specific drug itself. Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin mushrooms or LSD are often identified this way.
- Appearance-Based Terms: Other drug slang might be based on the appearance of the drug, like calling cocaine “powder” or cannabis “weed.”
- Names Used to Deceive: Because slang terms are often used in an attempt to deceive law enforcement, law enforcement agencies often create and update their own lists of slang for drugs, which can also force changes in drug-using culture because they don’t want to get caught.
Scope of Drug Slang
General Drug Slang
Slang for Coke and Cocaine
- Blow
- Bernice
- Yayo
- Snow
- Sniff
- Sneeze
- White
- Nose Candy
- Dust
- Flake
Slang Words for Heroin
Slang terms for heroin are also typical for similar reasons to cocaine—it’s a popular but highly penalized drug. Here are some examples:
- Smack
- Dope
- China
- China White
- Horse
- Skag
- Junk
- Thunder
- Skunk
- Mexican Brown
- Mud
- Dragon
Marijuana Slang Terms and Street Names
- Bud
- Herb
- Hashish
- Hash
- Green
- Grass
- Ganja
- Trees
- Chronic
- Hemp
- Kush
- Mary Jane
- Skunk
Street Names for Synthetic Marijuana
- Spice
- K2
- Blaze
- Red Dawn
- Paradise
- Smoke
- Skunk
- Yucatan
- Fire
- Ninja
- Dream
- Genie
Slang for Meth (Methamphetamine)
- Crystal
- Christy
- Tina
- Crank
- Crissy
- Tweak
- Glass
- Ice
- Whizz
- Chalk
- Speed
Street Names for Amphetamine
- Addys
- Uppers
- Black Beauties
- Prep Pills
- Pep Pills
- Zing
- Study Buddies
- Smart Pills
Street Names for Opioids
- Captain Cody
- Cody
- Schoolboy
- Purple Drank
- Miss Emma
- Monkey
- White Stuff
- Oxy
- Hillbilly Heroin
- Percs
- O
- Ox
- Blue
- Kickers
- Killers
- Blue Heaven
- Biscuits
- Blues
- Mrs. O
- Stop Signs
Barbiturates Street Names
- Xannies
- Red Bird
- Tooies
- Barbs
- Upjohn
- School Bus
- White Boys
- White Girls
Slang Terms for Club Drugs
Street Names for Molly
- Ecstasy
- Rolls
- Hug
- Love Drug
- Beans
- Adam
- Eve
- Adam and Eve
- Clarity
- Moon rocks
- Candy
GHB Street Names
- Goop
- Liquid Ex
- Soap
- Scoop
- G
- Georgia Home Boy
Rohypnol Street Names
- Circles
- Forget-Me Pill
- La Rocha
- Lunch Money
- Rope
- Roofies
- Ruffies
- Wolfies
- Row-Shay
Street Names and Nicknames for Alcohol
- Booze
- Juice
- Jack
- Suds
- Hooch
- Liquid Courage
- Brew
- Shine
- Cold One
Slang for Getting Drunk
- Bar hopping
- Bending an elbow
- Having one on
- Having a liquid lunch
- Wetting your whistle
- Catching a buzz
- Going on the lash
Slang for Getting High
- Stoned
- Loaded
- Zonked
Slang for Getting Drunk and High
- Blasted
- Blitzed
- Bombed
- Loaded
- Hopped up
- Cross-faded
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