Glossary of Slang Drug Names

Drug Slang Glossary

Updated August 2021

At Banyan Chicago, we offer a variety of drug rehabilitation programs for various substance abuse disorders at different stages of severity; however, it can sometimes be difficult to get help for yourself or a loved one. Identifying drug addiction can be difficult if you’re unfamiliar with the street names for drugs they may be used to acquire them.

We work closely with addicts who suffer from different addictions at our drug and alcohol treatment center in Illinois, and we wanted to provide a glossary of slang drug names to help. It’s important to familiarize yourself with these common slang terms for drugs so you can better identify substance abuse in a friend or family member.

Street Names for Drugs You Should Know

Slang for Coke and Cocaine

The first substance in our glossary of slang drug names is cocaine. Cocaine is a powerful stimulant that’s often snorted for recreational use and may be mixed with heroin. Without a cocaine treatment program, those addicted to cocaine are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Because there are different variations of cocaine, a variety of slang words for cocaine exist.

Some of the more common slang names for cocaine include:

A-1
Angel Powder
Belushi (when mixed with heroin)
Big C
Blanco
Blizzard
Blow
BMW
C-Dust
Cecil
Chevy
Coca-Cola
Coke
Crusty Treats
Death Valley
Devil’s Dandruff
Double Bubble
Dust
Gold Dust
Heaven Dust
Line
Movie Star Drug
Nose Candy
Paradise White
Racehorse Charlie
Rail
Sleigh Ride
Snow
Speedball (when mixed with heroin)
White
White Lady

Crack cocaine is a form of cocaine that is smoked, a practice that is also known as freebasing. Some slang for crack cocaine and slang for coke include:

501s
Apple Jack
Beemer
Blow Caine
Bomb
Breakfast of Champions
Bump
Candy
CD
Cloud
Devil Smoke
Dime Special
Eye Opener
Ice
Kryptonite
Nine
Nuggets
Pony
Slab
Speed Boat
White Ball
Yale

Slang Words for Heroin

There are many different types of opioids that people abuse; one of the commonly abused opioids is heroin, which is typically injected and can be highly addictive. Without a heroin treatment program, this drug can be extremely dangerous and difficult to quit using. There is also a strong connection between heroin and opioid pain pills because people who begin abusing pills are more likely to turn to heroin for a more intense high. This means that even if you notice that a loved one is struggling with their prescription opioids, they may eventually experiment with heroin or have already begun to do so. This makes it even more important to learn heroin street slang.

Some common street slang for heroin include:

Antifreeze
Aunt Hazel
Big H
Bird
Black
Black Olives
Black Tar
Brick Gun
Brown
Brown Sugar
Capital
Cement
Chocolate
Diesel
DOA
Dope
H
Horse
Roofing Tar
Salt
Sheep
Skag
Smack
Snow
Tootsie Roll
Wings

Marijuana Slang Terms and Street Names

As more states legalize cannabis, we wanted to include it in our glossary of drug slang names. Marijuana comes from a plant and contains the mind-altering chemical THC. It is often seen as a gateway drug for other drugs. As this drug becomes more common, street names for marijuana will continue to multiply.

Fortunately, we’re sharing a list of common slang terms for cannabis:

420
African Bush
Aunt Mary
Blue Crush
Cannabis
Catnip
Colorado Cocktail
Dojo
Gold Leaf
Green Goblin
Hash
Jamaican Gold
Khalifa
Leaf
Mary Jane
Smoke
Stavia
Stems
Weed
Zambi

Street Names for Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic marijuana, or cannabinoids, are man-made mind-altering chemicals that are dried on material from shredded plants. Fake weed can be smoked or sold as liquids to be ingested in a variety of ways. Fake weed has become popular among teens and young adults. Slang drug terms for synthetic marijuana include:

Black Mamba
Bliss
Bombay Blue
Fake Weed
Genie
K2
Moon Rocks
Skunk
Spice
Synthetic cannabinoids
Yucatan Fire
Zohai

Slang for Meth (Methamphetamine)

Methamphetamine can be extremely hazardous to a person’s health. Being able to recognize meth paraphernalia as well as the different slang terms for meth enables you to help a loved one who may be showing signs of drug use. If your loved one is abusing meth, they must be admitted into our meth treatment program in Chicago immediately. Common slang words for meth include:

Aqua
Batu
Bump
Chalk
Colorado Rockies
Crank
Crystal
Crystal Glass
Hiropon
Ice or Hot Ice
A. Ice
Meth
Methlies
Shabu
Soap Dope
Speed
Tine
Trash
Yellow Bam
Zip

Street Names for Amphetamine

There are different variations of amphetamine street drugs that you may not even know about. Amphetamines are stimulants that affect the central nervous system. Common amphetamine drugs include Adderall, Benzedrine, Ephedrine, Ritalin, and methamphetamine. Someone on one of these drugs will often have more energy, be more focused, and may be overly confident. As with the other drugs on our glossary of drug slang words, there are many street names for stimulants like amphetamine.

Common street names for stimulant drugs include:

Addys
Amy
Beans
Black Birds
Black Mollies
Cartwheels
Chunk
Diablos
French Blues
Greenies
Horse Head
Jelly Babies
Lid Poppers
Little Bombs
Morning Shots
Pixies
Speed

Street Names for Opioids

The opioid epidemic is on the rise, and we are seeing more and more people in our Chicago opiate treatment program. Prescription pain pills are also being abused more frequently. As a result, opioid slang names are a dime a dozen. As different variations of these drugs – like Krokodil, for instance – become more common, there’s more opioid slang that you should be familiar with. There are various types of these medicines, but some common street names for opioids include:

Captain Cody
Cotton
Dreamer
First line
Fluff
God’s drug
Hydros
Miss Emma
Morpho
Oc
Ox
Oxy
Perces
Pills
Vike

Street Names for Fentanyl

Fentanyl is another particularly dangerous opioid that is being abused increasingly. We’ve treated numerous patients in our prescription pill treatment program who struggled with a fentanyl addiction. Because this drug is often used as an additive or cutting agent in other substances like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, there are many names for the fentanyl street drug. Some other names for fentanyl include:

Apache
Birria
Butter
China Girl
China Town
China White
Crazy One
Dance Fever
Dragon
Dragon’s Breath
Facebook
Fent
Fenty
He-Man
King Ivory
Lollipop
Murder 8
Shoes
Toe Tag Dope

Barbiturates Street Names

These synthetic drugs are sedatives that slow down the central nervous system, also known as depressants. There are many different kinds of barbiturates, including Nembutal, Luminal, Seconal, Butisol, and more. Some common slang for depressants include:

Bambs
Barbs
Blue Angels
Blue Bullets
Blue Devil
Blue Dolls
Blue Heavens
Blue Tips
Bluebirds
Blues
Downers
Green Frog
Ludes
Luds
Marshmallow Reds
Phennies
Phenos
Pink Ladies
Quad
Quas
Rainbows
Red Bullets
Reds
Seggy
Softballs
Strawberries
Tooties
Yellow Jackets
Yellows

Slang Terms for Club Drugs

Below are individual lists of street names for club drugs such as LSD, MDMA, molly, and ecstasy.

Street Names for LSD (H4)

LSD is a psychedelic drug that causes confusion and hallucinations. People often take hallucinogens like LSD when clubbing or partying to enhance the experience. The slang terms for LSD include:

Acid
Battery Acid
Black Star
Blue Heaven
Blue Sky
California Sunshine
Cid
Coffee
Dental Floss
Dots
Electric Kool-Aid
Golden Dragon
Hawaiian Sunshine
Hippie
Jesus Christ Acid
Loony Toons
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Microdot
Pane
Pink Panthers
Pure Love
Purple Haze
Purple Heart
Sunshine
Tab
White Dust
Windowpane
Yellow Sunshine
Zen

Street Names for Molly (H4)

MDMA is another club drug that produces euphoric effects. Street names for MDMA include:

Adam
Beans
Clarity
Dancing Shoes
Disco Biscuits
E-Bomb
Ecstasy or E
Egg Rolls
Happy Pill
Hug
Love Drug
Love Potion #9
Lover’s Speed
Malcolm
Malcolm X
Molly
Rolling
Scooby Snacks
Skittles
Thizz
Vitamin E
Vitamin X
Vowels
X
XTC

GHB Street Names (H4)

Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is an illicit drug that’s commonly used among bodybuilders and is also considered a common club drug. As a depressant, GHB reduces activity in the central nervous system, producing side effects like sedation, short-term memory loss, and reduced control over motor movement. Due to its effects on the central nervous system, GHB is also commonly used as a date rape drug.

Common GHB slang names include:

Blue Nitro
Cherry Meth
Fantasy
G
GEEB
Georgia Homeboy
Gina
Grievous Bodily Harm (GHB)
Juice
Liquid E
Liquid Ecstasy
Scoop
Soap

Rohypnol Street Names (H4)

Also known as Flunitrazepam, Rohypnol is a benzodiazepine and central nervous system depressant that’s used to treat severe insomnia and assist in anesthesia. Like GHB, Rohypnol is also abused and used as a date rape drug to facilitate sexual assault due to its sedative side effects.

Common slang terms for Rohypnol include:

Club drug
Forget-me pill
Mexican Valium
R-2
Rib
Roach-2
Roaches
Roofies
Roopies
Rope
Ropies
Ruffies

This glossary of slang drug names is meant to help you identify drug abuse in a loved one. If you or someone you know is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, contact our team today to find out more about the levels of care we offer at our drug rehab in Naperville.