The Language of Prescription Drug Abuse
| What you may hear… | Translation |
|---|---|
| Big boys, cotton, kicker | Various slang for prescription pain relievers |
| Chill pills, French fries, tranqs | Various slang for prescription sedatives and tranquilizers |
| Pharming (pronounced “farming”) | From the word pharmaceutical. It means kids getting high by raiding their parents’ medicine cabinets for prescription drugs. |
| Pharm parties | Parties where teens bring prescription drugs from home, mix them together into a big bowl (see ‘trail mix’), and grab a handful. Pharm parties are usually arranged while parents are out. |
| Pilz (pronounced pills) | A popular term used to describe prescription medications. Can also include over-the-counter medications. |
| Recipe | Prescription drugs mixed with alcoholic or other beverages. |
| Trail mix | A mixture of various prescription drugs, usually served in a big bag or bowl at pharm parties. |
Street Names of Drugs
| Drug | Street Names |
|---|---|
| Amphetamine® | Benz, Dominoes, Uppers, Fives, Pixies, Snap, Sparklers |
| Fentanyl® | Dance fever, Goodfellas, Incredible Hulk, Jackpot, Murder 8 |
| Methadone® | Amidone, Fizzies |
| Methamphetamine® | Beannies, Bling bling, Blue devils, Pink elephants, Crink |
| Ritalin® | Vitamin R, West Coast |
| Morphine® | Dreamer, Hows, Mww.S., Miss Emma, Mister blue, Unkie |
| OxyContin® | 40, Cotton, 80, Hillbilly heroin, Kicker, OCs, Os, Pills |
| Vicodin® | Vike, Watson, 387, Hydros |
| Percocet® | Percs, 512’s, Roxy’s, Blue Dynamite, No Buffers |
| Valium® | Blues, Drunk pills, Ludes |
| Xanax® | Z-Bars, Bars, Footballs, Handlebars, White Boys |
| Adderall® | Beans, Christmas Trees, Pep Pills, Bennies, Dexies, Uppers |
Source: Drugfree.org | Cardinalhealth.com/GenerationRx