Substance:
Category and Name
Examples of Commercial
and Street Names
Cannabinoids
hashish boom, chronic, gangster, hash, hash oil, hemp
marijuana blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joints, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, sinsemilla, skunk, weed
Depressants
barbiturates Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; barbs, reds, red birds, phennies, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets
benzodiazepines (other than flunitrazepam) Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Valium, Xanax; candy, downers, sleeping pills, tranks
flunitrazepam*** Rohypnol; forget-me pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, roofies, roofinol, rope, rophies
GHB*** gamma-hydroxybutyrate; G, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy
methaqualone Quaalude, Sopor, Parest; ludes, mandrex, quad, quay
Dissociative Anesthetics
ketamine Ketalar SV; cat Valiums, K, Special K, vitamin K
PCP and analogs phencyclidine; angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, peace pill
Hallucinogens
LSD lysergic acid diethylamide; acid, blotter, boomers, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshines
mescaline buttons, cactus, mesc, peyote
psilocybin magic mushroom, purple passion, shrooms
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
codeine Empirin with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol with Codeine; Captain Cody, Cody, schoolboy; (with glutethimide) doors & fours, loads, pancakes and syrup
fentanyl and fentanyl analogs Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze; Apache, China girl, China white, dance fever, friend, goodfella, jackpot, murder 8, TNT, Tango and Cash
heroin diacetylmorphine; brown sugar, dope, H, horse, junk, skag, skunk, smack, white horse
morphine Roxanol, Duramorph; M, Miss Emma, monkey, white stuff
opium laudanum, paregoric; big O, black stuff, block, gum, hop
oxycodone HCL Oxycontin; Oxy, O.C., killer
hydrocodone bitartrate, acetaminophen Vicodin; vike, Watson-387
Stimulants
amphetamine Biphetamine, Dexedrine; bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, LA turnaround, speed, truck drivers, uppers
cocaine Cocaine hydrochloride; blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot
MDMA (methylenedioxy-
methamphetamine)
Adam, clarity, ecstasy, Eve, lover's speed, peace, STP, X, XTC
methamphetamine Desoxyn; chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed
methylphenidate (safe and effective for treatment of ADHD) Ritalin; JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, the smart drug, vitamin R
nicotine cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, snuff, spit tobacco, bidis, chew
Other Compounds
anabolic steroids Anadrol, Oxandrin, Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone, Equipoise; roids, juice
inhalants Solvents (paint thinners, gasoline, glues), gases (butane, propane, aerosol propellants, nitrous oxide), nitrites (isoamyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl); laughing gas, poppers, snappers, whippets