Other Drugs & Substances: English Vocabulary List

oxycodone, a prescription opioid painkiller often misused recreationally

"He was addicted to oxy."

"He became addicted to oxy after a legitimate prescription for a sports injury and ruined his life."

a Percocet tablet used recreationally; contains oxycodone and acetaminophen

"He took a perc."

"He was caught selling a perc to fund his addiction."

a Roxicodone tablet, an opioid painkiller containing oxycodone

"Roxy is a brand of the drug."

"The dealer sold Roxy on the street corner for twenty dollars per pill to desperate addicts."

fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, often misused recreationally and highly potent

"Fent is extremely dangerous."

"Fentanyl was fifty times stronger than heroin and a tiny amount could kill an unsuspecting user."

a tablet containing an opioid such as hydrocodone, morphine, codeine, or methadone, often used recreationally

"She needed a vic."

"The dealer was arrested for distributing illegal vic tablets."

short for hydrocodone, an opioid painkiller often misused recreationally

"He took some hydro."

"He was arrested for selling illegal hydro to teenagers."

methamphetamine, often in crystalline form

"Tina destroyed his life."

"Tina was a street name for crystal meth that caused rapid aging and severe dental problems."

Adderall, a prescription stimulant often misused recreationally

"She took an Addie to study."

"She took Addie without a prescription to stay awake studying for finals and then could not sleep for two days."

a Xanax tablet, a prescription benzodiazepine sometimes misused recreationally

"Xanny helps her anxiety."

"He mixed Xanny with alcohol at the party and blacked out for twelve hours without remembering anything."

a benzodiazepine, a type of prescription drug sometimes misused recreationally for its calming or sedative effects

"The doctor prescribed a benzo."

"Long term use of benzos could lead to dependency and severe withdrawal symptoms requiring medical supervision."

LSD, a powerful hallucinogenic drug that alters perception, mood, and thought

"Lucy is a psychedelic."

"His trip on Lucy lasted twelve hours and fundamentally changed his perception of reality forever."

a psychedelic mushroom containing psilocybin, used for hallucinogenic effects

"He ate a shroom at the festival."

"The shroom made colors more intense and walls appear to breathe and flow like water."

a psychedelic mushroom containing psilocybin, used for hallucinogenic effects

"The magic mushroom caused hallucinations."

"The magic mushroom caused visual hallucinations and a profound sense of connection to nature."

ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic sometimes used recreationally for its hallucinogenic and sedative effects

"He snorted Special K at the party."

"Special K caused him to feel detached from his body as if he was watching himself from above."

Xanax, a sedative used to treat anxiety that is sometimes misused recreationally

"The Xan made him sleepy."

"He popped a Xan before his flight because his fear of flying caused severe panic attacks."

cocaine, a powerful stimulant drug, usually in powder form and often snorted or injected

"She used coke."

"The celebrity's downfall was attributed to his addiction to coke and other illicit substances."

cocaine, usually in powder form, often snorted

"The dealer sells blow."

"The executive snorted blow at the party and then made inappropriate comments to his junior colleagues."

a form of cocaine processed into small, hard rocks that can be smoked

"Be careful of crack."

"The community struggled with the pervasive problem of crack cocaine and its devastating impact."

cocaine, especially in powder form

"He did some snow."

"The drug bust involved a significant quantity of snow and several arrests were made."

crack cocaine in solid, smokable form

"That is a rock."

"Authorities discovered a large rock of crack cocaine hidden within the suspect's vehicle."

methamphetamine, especially in crystalline form, often smoked or ingested

"He took crystal."

"The user described the intense euphoria and subsequent crash associated with crystal methamphetamine."

methamphetamine in crystalline form, typically smoked

"She smoked ice."

"The documentary highlighted the destructive cycle of addiction fueled by smoking ice."

methamphetamine, typically in powdered or crystalline form, often used recreationally

"He sells crank."

"The meth lab produced large quantities of crank, supplying dealers throughout the region."

a rectangular Xanax tablet, sometimes misused recreationally

"He took a bar."

"The patient was prescribed a bar for anxiety, but warned about its potential for misuse."

the hallucinogenic drug commonly known as LSD

"He took acid."

"The artist claimed that his most creative periods were inspired by experiences with acid."

a small piece of paper or similar material containing a dose of LSD, used for recreational hallucinogenic effects

"He took a tab."

"The small paper tab was reportedly laced with a potent hallucinogen."

MDMA, a psychoactive drug often used recreationally for its euphoric and empathogenic effects

"She took molly at the rave."

"The pill sold as molly at the festival turned out to contain bath salts and sent him to the hospital."

a recreational drink made from codeine-laced promethazine syrup, often mixed with soda and candy

"He drank lean mixed with soda."

"He sipped lean mixed with soda and watched the world move in slow motion around him."