| CANNABINOIDS |
| MARIJUANA | THC (tetrahydrocannabinol): Bhang, blunt, bud, cannabis, dagga, dope, ganja, grass, green, herb, joint, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, skunk, smoke, trees, weed. | Inhaled, smoked, swallowed. |
| HASHISH | Arm, ball, bar, boom, elbow, finger, gangster, hash, hemp, stick.
| Inhaled, smoked, swallowed. |
| OPIOIDS |
| HEROIN |
Diacetylmorphine: Beast, black tar, black pearl, birdie powder, boy, brown sugar, cheese, China white, chiva, dope, dragon, H, hero, horse, junk, mud, pluto, skag, skunk, snowball, white horse, smack, woo-woo.
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Smoked, snorted, injected.
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| OPIUM |
Laudanum: Auntie Emma, big O, black hash, black jack, black stuff, block, buddha, chocolate, dreams, goric, gum, hard stuff, hop, midnight oil, pox, tar, toys, zero.
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Swallowed, smoked, injected.
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| STIMULANTS |
| COCAINE |
Cocaine hydrochloride: Beat, blast, blow, bones, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, cola, cookies, crack, cubes, flake, flash, rock, snow, toot. |
Snorted, smoked, injected. |
| AMPHETAMINE |
Biphetamine, Dexedrine: Ampes, bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, jellies, lightening, poppers, sparkles, speed, truck drivers, uppers. |
Swallowed, snorted, smoked, injected. |
| METHAMPHETAMINE |
Desoxyn: Candy, chalk, cookies, crank, crystal, dunk, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed, trash, tweek, wash.
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Swallowed, snorted, smoked, injected. |
| CLUB DRUGS |
| MDMA (METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE) | Ecstasy, Adam, beans, bibs, clarity, Eve, essence, ice, khat, Molly, peace, uppers, 007’s.
| Swallowed, snorted, injected. |
| FLUNITRAZEPAM | Rohypnol / some Benzodiazepine derivatives: Circles, Mex Valium, R2, rib, roach, roofies, roopies, rope, rophies, smurfs.
| Swallowed, snorted. |
| GHB | Gamma hydroxybutyrate: G, gamma, soap, scoop, goop, liquid X, water.
| Swallowed. |
| DISSOCIATIVE DRUGS |
| KETAMINE | Ketalar SV: Cat valium, jet, K, purple, special K, vitamin K. | Snorted, smoked, injected.
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| PCP AND ANALOGS | Phencyclidine. Angel dust, boat, hog, love boat, peace pill, wack.
| Swallowed, smoked, injected. |
| SALVIA DIVINORUM | Salvinorum A: Maria Pastora, La Hembra, magic mint, Sally-D. | Chewed, swallowed, smoked/inhaled. |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN (DXM) | Found in some legal cough and cold medicines: Dex, drex, red hots, red devils, robo.
| Swallowed. |
| HALLUCINOGENS |
| LSD |
Lysergic acid diethylamide: Acid, blotter, cheer, cubes, dots, fry, hawk, L, smiles, tabs, yellow sunshine. |
Swallowed, or placed on tongue. |
| MESCALINE |
Beans, buttons, cactus, mesc, moon, peyote, topi.
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Swallowed, or placed in rectum.
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| PSILOCYBIN |
Boomers, magic mushrooms, musk, purple passion, shrooms, silly putty.
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Swallowed (raw, cooked, dried, or as a tea).
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| OTHER COMPOUNDS |
| ANABOLIC STEROIDS | Anadrol/Oxandrin/Durabolin/Depo-Testosterone/Equipoise: Andro, roids, juice, gym candy, pumpers, stackers. (Some of these substances are not illegal.)
| Injected, swallowed, or applied to skin surface. |
| INHALANTS | Solvents (paint thinners, gasoline/petrol, glues), gases (butane, propane, aerosol propellants, nitrous oxide), nitrites (isoamyl, isobutyl, cyclohexyl), laughing gas, poppers, snappers, whippets. (Some of these substances are not illegal.)
| Inhaled through nose or mouth. |
People with a substance use disorder need a therapeutic non-punitive, managed detox environment to “detox”. The environment must typically have the following professionally managed recovery services.
- Medical monitoring/medication
- Individual, group and family therapy
- Introduction to anonymous groups
- Sober activities and education
- Relapse prevention training and aftercare
