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A
ACID - LSD
ACID HEAD - user of LSD
ALCOHOL - booze, juice, sauce
AMPHETAMINES - speed, crystal, crank, meth, black beauties, bennies, uppers, dexies,
ANGEL DUST - Phencyclidine or PCP
ARTILLERY - equipment for shooting drugs

B
B's - Heroin
BACK-UP - permitting blood to back up into a syringe to ensure the needle is in a vein
BAD TRIP - unpleasant LSD experience
BAG - packet of drugs, usually a standard amount for sale
BALLOON - small amount of contained narcotics
BANG UP - to inject narcotics
BARBS - Barbiturates; "downers, "reds"
BASE - Crack Cocaine
BEAN - Ecstasy
BENNIES - Benzedrine; "peaches"
BENZOS - Tranquillisers
BIG C - Cocaine
BIG CHIEF - Mescalin
BLACK BEAUTIES - Amphetamines
BLACK HOLLIES - Amphetamines
BLACK-OUT - amnesia for events occurring while heavily intoxicated with alcohol, other sedative/ hypnotic drugs
BLASTED - high on drugs
BLOTTER - LSD
BLOW - smoke Marijuana &/or Cannabis
BLUE DEVILS - Amobarbital
BLUES - Valium
BLUNTS - a cigar slit open and filled with marijuana &/or Cannabis
BOMBITA - mixture of Cocaine & Heroin
BONG - a cylindrical water pipe for smoking narcotics, especially Marijuana or cannabis
BOOZE - alcohol (beer, wine, liquor)
BREAD - money
BRICK - a kilogram of drugs
BROWN - Heroin
BROWNIES - Ecstasy
BUS - Marijuana
BUNDLE - multiple bags of a drug
BUTTONS - peyote or mushrooms
BUZZED - mildly intoxicated

C
C - Cocaine
CACTUS - Mescaline or Peyote
CANDY - Barbiturates or Cocaine
CARTWHEELS - Amphetamines
CAT TRANQUILIZERS - Ketamine
CHARGED UP - under the influence of drugs
CHASING THE DRAGON - a particular way of inhaling Heroin
CHEESE - Strong Skunk Weed
CHARLIE - Cocaine
CHINA WHITE - a very pure white Heroin
CHRISTINA - Crystal Meth
CHRONIC - Very strong Marijuana &/or Cannabis
CLEAN - drug free; not having drugs in one's possession
COCAINE - crack, coke, booth, blow, railers, snow, ringer, divits, toot, cola, rocks, blast, white dust, ivory flakes, nose candy, mobbeles
COKE - Cocaine
COKE BROKE - financially incapacitated from supporting Cocaine habit
COLD TURKEY - sudden withdrawal from drugs
COLOMBO - Marijuana &/or Cannabis grown in Columbia, Or strong Cocaine
COME DOWN - the ending of a drug experience
CONNECTION - To know a drug dealer
COOKER - usually a spoon or bottle cap used to heat drugs(heroin, speed, cocaine) for injection
CRACK - Cocaine prepared for smoking
CRASH - to sleep off the effects of drugs
CRYSTAL - Methamphetamine

D
DARKS - Heroin
DEALER - someone who sells illegal drugs
DECK - a packet of drugs DIESAL DIESAL - Strong Skunk Weed
DEXIES - Dexadrine, or"dex"
DOLLIES - Methadon
DOPE - a general term for Marijauana, Cannabis or Cocaine
DOTS - LSD
DOWNERS - Tranquillisers
DRIED OUT - having gone through a withdrawal for drugs or alcohol
DROP - to take a drugs orally; a meeting place to buy or supply drugs
DROP - LSD
DRUGGIE - a narcotic user or addict
DRUNK PILLS - Valium
DUST - narcotics in powder form
DUSTING - sprinkling a narcotic powder on another drug such as PCP on Marijuana &/or Cannabis

E
E's - Ecstasy
EGGS - Tranquillisers
EIGHTH - one-eighth of a pound of drugs
ELEPHANT - PCP

F
FIX - an injection of drugs
FLAKE - Cocaine
FLASHBACK - recurrence of previous hallucinations
FLIP OUT - become psychotic or irrational
FLYING - under the influence of drugs
FREAK OUT - a bad trip; an unexpected reaction
FREEBASE - smoking Cocaine from a special water pipe
FRONT - to put money out before receiving the drugs,
FUZZ - the police

G
GANJA - the Jamaican word for Marijuana &/or Cannabis
GEAR - Heroin
GLASS - Crystal Meth
GOLD or GOLD SEEL - Marijuana &/or Cannabis resin, not a weed
GRAM - a metric measure of weight
GRASS - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
GREEN - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
GUN - equipment for injecting drugs

H
H - Heroin
HABIT - A drug addiction
HARD STUFF - Heroin
HASH - Marijuana &/or cannabis resin
HEAVENLY BLUE - morning glory seeds; a hallucinogen
HEAVY BURNER - a person who smokes a lot of dope, a burnout
HERBS - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
HEROIN - china white, fix, horse, smack, whack, mother pearl, H. junk
HIGH - to be intoxicated on drugs
HIT - The amount of drugs injected in one go
HOG - PCP
HOLDING - in possession of drugs
HOME GROWN - locally grown Marijuana &/or Cannabis; local weed; ditch weed
HOOKED - addicted to drugs
HORSE - Heroin
HOT - wanted by authorities, police or dealers
HUFFER - glue sniffer
HUFFING - inhaling solvents from a bag
HUSTLE - attempt to obtain drug customers & make money illeglely

I
ICE - Crystal Meth
ISOMERIZER - used to increase potency of THC in Marijuana

J
JAG - To inject drugs
JELLIES - Temazipam
JOINT - a Marijuana &/or Cannabis cigarette
JUNK - Heroin
JUNKIE - an herion or crack cocaine addict

K
K - Ketamine
KET - Ketamine
KETAMINE - special K, K, ket, vitamin K, cat tranquilizers
KEY - kilogram
KICK - to stop using drugs
KIDDIE DOPE - usually prescription drugs KIDDIE COCAINE-Ritalin
KILLER WEED - strong Marijuana &/or Cannabis, or marijuana &/or Cannabis laced with harder drugs ie:heroin or PCP
KILO - 2.2 Ibs., also "KEY"
KIT - equipment used to inject drugs

L
L - LSD
LAUGHING GAS - Nitrous Oxide (inhalant)
LETTUCE - money
LEAPERS - Amphetamines
LID - one ounce or less of Marijuana &/or Cannabis
LIGHTENING - LSD
LINGTUS - Methadone
LINE - a dose of Cocaine arranged in a line on a smooth surface
LIQUID ACID - LSD
LOADED - high on drugs or alcohol LOVE DOVE-Ecstasy
LSD - acid, microdots, blotters, tab
LUCY - LSD
LUDES - Methaqualone; Quaaludes, Valium

M
MAINLINE - inject a drug directly into a vein, to "shoot up"
MAINLINER - a person who injects directly into the vein
MARCHING POWDER - Cocaine
MARIJUANA - Cannabis, bud, bhang, dope, grass, hash, hemp, the herb, pot, stinkweed, stuff, weed, wacky baccky, Green, Food, green
MARY JANE - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
MARIJUANA &/or CANNABIS CIGARETTE - joint, J, reefer, spliff, fat one, stogy,
MESCALINE - mess, crystal
METH - Methadone or Crystal meth
MICRODOT - a tablet containing LSD
MITSUBISHI'S - Ecstasy
MIXTURE - Methadone
MISS EMMA - Morphine
MOGGIES - Tranquillisers
MONKEY ON YOUR SHOULDER - drug dependency
MULE - a carrier of drugs
MUNCHIES - the hunger that follows after using Marijuana &/or Cannabis
MUSHROOMS - magic mushrooms, shrooms, mushies

N
NAILED - To be arrested
NEEDLE FREAK - a person who prefers to take drugs with a needle
NORRIES - Tranquillisers
NICKED - To be arrested

O
O.D. - overdosed on drugs
ON A TRIP - under the influence of LSD
NODDING - Induced by heroin use
OUT OF IT - under the influence of drugs
OZ - one ounce of drugs

P
P's - Crystal Meth
PAPER MUSHROOMS - LSD
PAPERS - rolling papers, used to make marijuana &/or Cannabis or tobacco cigarettes
PARAPHERNALI - accessories used to take drugs
PCP - (Phencyclidine) angel dust, wet daddies, dust, juice
PEBBLES - Crack Cocaine
PEPSI HABIT - occasional use of Cocaine
PEYOTE - hallucinogenic cactus, buttons
PIECE - usually one ounce of drugs
PILLS - Ecstasy
PINKS - Second (Barbiturate)
POPPERS - Amyl Nitrate capsules (inhalant)
POT - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
POT HEAD - Marijuana &/or Cannabis user

Q
QUACK - doctor

R
RED DEVILS - Barbiturate
REEFER - Marijuana
RIG - the paraphernalia for injecting drugs
RIPPED OFF - robbed
RIHNO - Strong Skunk weed
ROACH - the stub of a Marijuana cigarette
ROCKS - Crack Cocaine
ROLEXES - Ecstasy
ROOFIES - Tranquillisers
RUSH - an intense surge of pleasure; Butyl Nitrate inhalant or ecstasy

S
SCAT - Heroin
SCHOOL BOY - Codeine
SCORE - to locate and purchase a quantity of drugs
SCRIPT - Prescription Methadone
SENSI -Marijuana
SHOOT UP - to inject intravenously
SHOTGUN - a way of smoking Marijuana, by blowing smoke back through the joint into another's mouth
SINSEMILLA - a potent type of Marijuana
SKAG - Heroin
SKIN POPPIN - to inject a drug under the skin
SKUNK - Strong Marijuana &/or Cannabis
SMACK - Heroin
SMOKE - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
SNORT - to inhale Cocaine through the nostrils
SNOW - Cocaine
SOLID - Marijuana &/or Cannabis resin
SPACE CADET - habitual user of Marijuana &/or Cannabis
SPACED OUT - under the influence of drugs or alcohol
SPACED - unresponsive to surroundings due to drug use
SPEED - Amphetamines
SPEEDBALL - a mixture of Cocaine and Heroin; "Bombita or Snowball"
SPEED FREAK - person who repeatedly takes Amphetamines, usually intravenously
SPIKE - needle used to inject drugs SNOWBALL - a mixture of heroin & cocaine for injecting
SPECIAL K - Ketamine
STASH - a place where drugs are hidden
STEP ON - to dilute drugs
STICK - a Marijuana &/or Cannabis cigarette
STONED - under the influence of cannabis or Marijuana
STONES - Crack Cocaine
STRAIGHT - not using drugs
STRUNG OUT - Withdrawing

T
TAB - LSD
THAI STICKS - Marijuana laced with Opium
TINA - Crystal Meth,
TOKE - inhaling Marijuana or Hashish smoke
TOOT - to smoke heroin
TOOTER - rolled foil use to inhale heroin
TRACKS - a row of needle marks on the skin
TRIP - LSD
TRIPPER - LSD user
TRIPS - LSD

U
UPPERS - Stimulants, Amphetamines

V
VALLIES - Tranquillisers
VALIUM - ludes, drunk pills, v's blues
VERA’S - Rolling papers used for making a spliff
VITAMIN K - Ketamine

W
WACKY BACCKY - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
WASH - Crack Cocaine
WASTED - intoxicated, High
WEED - Marijuana &/or Cannabis
WHITE - Cocaine
WHITE LIGHTENING - LSD & strong cider
WIRED - High on Amphetamines, Cocaine or Crack Cocaine
WORKS - equipment for injecting drugs

X
XTC - Ecstasy

Y
YABA - Crystal Meth
YELLOW JACKETS - Nembutal, Barbiturate

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