Comprehensive List of Every Street Name and Slang for Drugs

Drug slang can be confusing, especially when different names are used to describe the same substance. Street names are often created to disguise drug use in conversation or online, making it harder for parents, loved ones, and even peers to recognize what’s being discussed. Understanding these slang terms can help you spot warning signs earlier and know when to step in.

Why Slang for Drugs Matters

Drug slang constantly evolves, often changing from one community to another or shifting over time as new substances emerge. Knowing these terms helps parents, friends, and loved ones recognize potential warning signs and open up conversations without judgment. If you notice unfamiliar words, changes in behavior, or secretive communication, it could be a sign that someone needs help.

Understanding street names isn’t about catching someone in the act—it’s about staying informed. When you recognize what’s being said, you can respond early, offer support, and connect them to the right kind of help before things escalate.

Street Names for Marijuana

Marijuana has some of the most recognizable street names, many of which vary by region or culture. Common slang includes weed, pot, grass, herb, bud, ganja, and Mary Jane. Newer strains or concentrated forms might be called wax, shatter, or dabs, referring to high-potency THC products used for vaping. Because marijuana is becoming more widely accepted and legalized in many areas, slang terms are also used casually—making it important to pay attention to context.

Complete List of Marijuana Street Names:

420
710
Acapulco Gold
Afghan
Ashes
Bhang
BHO – for butane hash oil
Black Rock
Black Russian
Blaze
Block
Blunt
Boo
Boom
Broccoli
Bud
Budder
Buddha Grass
Burnie
Burrito
Bush
Charge
Cheeba
Chronic
Colombo
Cone
Crumble
Dagga
Dank
Diesel
Ditch Weed
Doobie
Dope
Draw
Dry High
Dutchie
Endo/Indo
Dabs
Dubby
Earwax
Edibles – any digestible product containing cannabis
Errl
Fatty
Fire
Flower
Gs
Gage
Ganja
Gangster
Giggleweed
Granddaddy Purple
Grape Ape
Grass
Hash
Haze
Hay
Hemp
Herb
Hog Leg
Honeycomb
Honey Oil
Ice Wax
Indica
Jane
Jelly Hash
Jive
Joint
Kiff
Kind
Kush
Live Resin
Loco Weed
Mary/Mary Jane
Maui Wowie
Mexican Green
Mota
Nectar
Nug Run
Nuggets
OG
Oil
Panama Red
Pankolo
Pinner
Pot
Puff
Pull ‘n’ Snap
Purps
Reefer
Regs/Reggie
Resin
Roach
Rope
Sap
Sativa
Schwag
Shatter
Shit
Skunk
Slab
Smoke
Spliff
Stinkweed
Taffy
Tea/Texas Tea
Thai Sticks
Trim
Wax
Weed
Zip

Marijuana Paraphernalia Street Names

Heavy or regular marijuana users are referred to as “stoners”, “potheads” or “ents”, and there are many terms used for marijuana paraphernalia:

Blunt Wraps – rolling papers made of tobacco
Bong
Bubbler – a handheld, blown-glass pipe
Dugout – a small wooden box that holds the marijuana and a pipe
E-nail – a plug-in device
Glass-a popular type of pipe
Grinders – used to break up marijuana clumps
Heady Glass – high-end glass pipes
Hookah – a smoking device with multiple hoses that can get several people high at once
Nail – a metal device that looks like a nail, used for vaporizing
One-Hitter – a small straight pipe
Percolator or “perc” – a glass water pipe with an additional water chamber
Prodo Glass – mass-produced artistic glass pipes
Roach Clip – a small clamp used for smoking joints
Vaporizer/Vape Pen

Street Names for Prescription Drugs

Prescription drugs are often viewed as “safer” because they come from doctors, but when misused, they can be just as dangerous and addictive as illegal substances. Many people who misuse prescriptions use slang to hide their behavior or make the drugs sound less serious. Understanding these street names can help you recognize when someone might be struggling.

Oxycodone Street Names

Oxycodone is a prescription opioid used to manage moderate to severe pain, and it’s the main ingredient in several brand-name medications such as Percocet and OxyContin.. It works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, creating a sense of euphoria that can quickly lead to dependence. Over time, tolerance builds, leading people to take higher doses for the same effect. Misuse can cause slowed breathing, confusion, and overdose—especially when mixed with alcohol or other depressants.

20s/40s/80s
Beans
Blue
Cotton
Hillbilly Heroin
Kickers
Killers
Os
Ocean/Ocean Cities Orange County/OCs
Ox/Oxys
Oxycoffins
Rushbos

Hydrocodone Street Names

Hydrocodone is another opioid commonly prescribed for pain relief, often found in medications like Vicodin or Norco. When taken outside of medical guidance, it can produce feelings of relaxation and drowsiness similar to other opioids. Because it affects the brain’s reward system, it can become addictive even when used as prescribed for too long. Misuse increases the risk of liver damage (due to acetaminophen) and dangerous respiratory depression.

357s/387s
Hydros
Lorris
Tabs
Vics/Vikes/Vicos
Watsons

Fentanyl Street Names

Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that’s 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. While it’s sometimes prescribed for severe pain, most fentanyl overdoses come from illicit forms mixed with other drugs like heroin or counterfeit pills. Even a small amount can be fatal. Fentanyl’s potency makes it particularly dangerous, as users often don’t know how much they’re taking or that it’s even present. Its effects include extreme sedation, slowed breathing, and loss of consciousness.

Apache
China Girl/China Town/China White
Dance Fever
Friend
Goodfellas
Great Bear
He-Man
Jackpot
King Ivory
Murder 8
Perc-a-Pop
Poison
TNT
Tango & Cash

Benzodiazepine Street Names

Benzodiazepines, often prescribed under names like Xanax, Klonopin, and Valium, are used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia by slowing brain activity and promoting relaxation. While effective when taken as directed, benzos can be highly addictive when misused or taken long-term. The body quickly builds tolerance, leading people to take larger or more frequent doses to feel the same calming effect.

Over time, dependence can develop—both physical and psychological—making it difficult to stop without medical help. Withdrawal can cause severe anxiety, tremors, and even seizures. Because benzodiazepines depress the central nervous system, combining them with alcohol or opioids significantly increases the risk of overdose and death.

Bars
Bennies
Christmas Trees
Downers
Footballs
Goofballs
Ladders
Ludes
Peanuts
Phennies
Xs
Zannies
Diazepam (Valium)
Blue Vs/Yellow Vs
Dead Flower Power
Drunk Pills
Foofoo
Old Joes
Sleep Aways
Tranks
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Candy
Control
Emotion
Heavenly Blues
Nerve Pills
R2
Roofies
Roches
Stupefy
Zolpidem (Ambien)
A-minus
No-Go Pills
Sleepeasy
Tic-Tacs
Zombie Pills

ADHD Stimulants (Adderall) Street Names

Medications like Adderall, Ritalin, and Vyvanse are prescribed to treat ADHD, helping improve focus and impulse control. However, when taken without a prescription, they can cause overstimulation, anxiety, and heart problems. Misuse often occurs among students or professionals seeking increased productivity or alertness, but it can lead to dependence and mood instability. Mixing these stimulants with other substances—especially depressants—can also create unpredictable and dangerous effects.

Addys
Black Beauties
Dexies
Pep Pills
Speed
Zing
Coke Junior/Diet Coke
Jif
Kibbles and Bits
Kiddy Cocaine/Coke
Pineapple
Poor Man’s Cocaine
R-Ball/R-Pop
Skippy
Skittles
Smarties
Study Buddies
Uppers
Vitamin R
West Coast

Street Names for Heroin

Heroin is an illegal opioid made from morphine, a substance derived from the opium poppy plant. It produces intense euphoria and relaxation by flooding the brain’s reward system, which is why addiction can develop so quickly. Many people who start with prescription opioids eventually turn to heroin when access to pills becomes harder or more expensive.

Once dependence sets in, the body craves the drug to function normally, and withdrawal can bring severe pain, nausea, anxiety, and insomnia. Heroin is often injected, snorted, or smoked, and its unpredictable purity makes overdose a constant risk—especially since it’s frequently mixed with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far stronger than heroin itself.

List of Heroin Street Names:

3/4/8
Bad Bundle
Big H
Black
Black Eagle/Black Pearl/Black Stuff/Black Tar
Blanco
Bombita
Bonita
Boy
Brea
Brown
Brown Crystal/Brownstone/Brown Rhine/Brown Sugar/Brown Tape
Caballo
Calbo
Carga
Carne
Chapopote
Chatarra
Chiba/Chiva/Chieva
Chicle
China White
Cocofan
Crap
Crop
Dope
Dragon
Flea Powder
Garbage
Gato
H
Hera
Hero
Heron
Horse
Junk
La Buena
Mexican Brown/Mexican Horse/Mexican Mud
Polvo
Ragweed
Sack
Scag
Scat
Skunk
Smack
Snow/Snowball
Tar
Tecata
Tigre/Tigre Blanco/Tigre del Norte
Vidrio
White Boy/White Girl/White Stuff
Zoquete

As part of the “Heroin Mystique” there are other terms associated with the ritual:

Bag/Balloon – the quantity of heroin
Chipper – an occasional heroin user
Cook – to prepare heroin for injection
Give Wings – to teach someone how to inject themselves with heroin
Nod/Nodding Out – being under the effect of heroin
Rig/Point/Works

Street Names for Methamphetamines

Methamphetamines are powerful stimulants that drastically increase energy, focus, and alertness while suppressing appetite and the need for sleep. They trigger a surge of dopamine in the brain, creating an intense rush that can quickly lead to addiction. People often start using meth for productivity or weight loss, but soon find themselves dependent on the drug to feel normal.

Long-term use damages the brain’s ability to experience pleasure naturally, leading to severe mood swings, paranoia, and memory loss that noticeably impact their behavior. Meth is often produced illegally and sold as a white powder or clear crystal known as “crystal meth.” Because it’s highly potent and addictive, even small amounts can cause lasting harm to both mental and physical health.

List of Street Names for Methamphetamines:

20/20
222
417
Agua
Albino Poo
Artie
Batak
Bato
Batu
Batu Kilat
Bianca
Biker Dope
Billy
Bitch
Biznak
Blanco
Bling
Blizzard
Blue Acid/Blue Funk
Bomb
Booger/Booger Sugar
Boorit-Cebuano
Boo-Yah
Bottles
Brian Ed
Buff Stick
Buggs
Bumps
Buzzard Dust
Chach/Chachacha
Chalk/Chalk Dust
Chank
Chicken
Chingadera
Choad
Christina/Christy
Chunky Love
Clavo
Coco
Coffee
Cookies
Cotton Candy
CR
Creek Rock
Cri-Cri
Cringe
Critty/Crizzy
Crotch Dope
Crow
Crunk
Cube
Crypto
Crysnax
Crystal/Crystal Meth
Crystal Light
Debbie
Demonic/D-Monic
Devil Dust/Devil’s Dandruff/Devil’s Drug
Dingles
Dirt/Dirty
Dizzy D/Dizzle/Dizzo
Doodah/Doody
Dope
Drano
Dummy Dust
Dunk
Dyno
Epod
Eraser Dust
Evil Yellow
Fatch
Fedrin
Fil-layed
Fizz Wizz
G/G-Unit
Gab
Gagger
Gak
Garbage
Geep
George
Getter
Get Go
Gina
Go-Go Juice
Go Fast
Gonzales
Goop
Hanyak
Hawaiian Salt
Hank
High-Speed Chicken Feed
Hillbilly Crack/Hippy Crack
Homework
Hoo
Horse Mumpy
Hironpon
Hot Ice
Ice/Icee
Ice Cream
Jab
Jasmine
Jenny Crank Program
Jet Fuel
Jib
Jinga
Juddha
Juice
Junk
Kaksonjae
Kibble
Killer
Kool-Aid
Kryptonite
LA Glass/LA Ice
Laundry Detergent
Lemon Drop
Life
Lily
Linda
Lucille
Magic
Meth
Method
Moon Juice
Motivation in a Bag
Nazi Dope
Ned
New Day
New Prozac
Night Train
No-Doze
Patsy
Peanut Butter
Peel Dope
Phasers
Pink
Poison
Pookie
Poop
Poor Man’s Cocaine
Pootananny
Powder
Project Propellant
Puddle
Pump
Quartz
Quick
Quill
Rails
Ratchet Jaw
Redneck Heroin
Richie Rich
Rip
Rock
Rocket Fuel
Rocky Mountain High
Rosebud
Rumdum
Sam’s Sniff
Sarahs
Satan Dust
Scante
Scap
Schlep Rock
Scooby Snacks
Scud
Shab/Sha-Bang
Shards
Shia
Shiz-anything, such as –shiznack, shiznit, shizzo, etc.
Sketch
Ski
Sky Rocks
Sliggers
Smiley Smile
Smurf Dope
Snaps
Sniff
Snow
Space Food
Spagack
Sparkle
Speed/Speed Racer
Spin/Spindarella/Spinny Boo
Spook
Squawk
Sto-Pid
Sugar
Sweetness
Swerve
Ta-Doww
Talkie
Tasmanian Devil
TD
Tenner
Tical
Time
Tina/Teena
Tink Dust
Tish
Toots
Trash
Truck Stop Special
Tutu
Tweedle Doo
Tweek
Twiz/Twizzlers
Ugly Dust
Uppers
Vanilla Pheromones
Wake
Walk
Wash
White Cross/White Crunch/White House/White Pony
Whip
Who-Ha
Work
Yaaba
Yama
Yammer Bammer
Yank/Yankee
Yay
Yellow Barn
Zip
Zoom

Methamphetamines are also often combined with other substances:

“Biker Coffee” – coffee, laced with methamphetamines
“Croak or Shabu” – cocaine and meth
“Hugs and Kisses, P and P, Party and Play” – ecstasy and meth
Fire, Mexican Speedballs, Twisters – crack and meth

Methamphetamine abusers have come up with slang terms for using and for other users:

Box Labs
Crankster Gangster
Chicken Flippin’
Fried
Foiled
Get Geared Up
Getered Out
Get Glassed
Hot Railing/Hot Rolling
Lithium Scabs
Lost Weekend/Tweakend
Meth Head/Meth Monster/Meth Mouth
Scattered
Speed Freak
Spun Out
Stymied
Twacked
Tweaked/Tweaker
Woop Chicken
Zoomin’

Street Names for Inhalants

Inhalants are common household or industrial products that release chemical vapors people breathe in to get high. Items like aerosol sprays, glue, paint thinner, and cleaning fluids contain toxic substances that affect the brain almost instantly, causing brief feelings of lightheadedness or euphoria.

Because these products are legal and easy to find, many young people underestimate how dangerous they are. Inhalants cut off oxygen to the brain, which can lead to dizziness, confusion, or loss of consciousness. Repeated use can cause lasting brain damage, heart problems, and memory loss. Even a single session of inhaling can be fatal, a reaction often called “sudden sniffing death.”

List of Street Names for Inhalants

Because there are so many common household products that can be misused, there are numerous slant/street terms for inhalants.

Aimies/Amys
Aroma of Men
Bolt
Boppers
Bullet/Bullet Bolt
Buzz Bomb
Chroming
Climax
Disco-Rama
Hardware
Heart-On
Highball
Medusa
Moon Gas
Oz
Pearls
Poor Man’s Pot
Poppers
Quicksilver
Rush/Rush Snappers
Satan’s Secret
Snappers
Snotballs
Spray
Texas Shoe Shine
Thrust
Toilet Water
Tolly – short for toluene
Toncho
Whippets
Whiteout

Some slang terms for the act of using inhalants include:

Air Blasting
Bagging
Dusting
Huffing
Glading
Sniffing

Street Names for Cocaine

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant made from the coca plant that produces a short-lived burst of energy, confidence, and alertness. It works by flooding the brain with dopamine, the chemical linked to pleasure and reward. This rapid spike feels intense but fades quickly, leading users to take more to maintain the high. Over time, the brain becomes dependent on the drug to feel normal, creating a strong cycle of craving and crash. Cocaine is usually snorted, smoked as “crack,” or injected, and each method increases the risk of serious heart problems, stroke, and overdose. Long-term cocaine use can also cause severe anxiety, paranoia, and damage to the nose or lungs.

List of Street Names for Cocaine

Base
Baseball
Blanca
Blow
Bolivian Marching Powder
Coke
Cola
Flake
Gold Dust
Haven Dust
Icing
Line
Nose Candy
Powder
Snow
Toot
White
Yeyo

Crack, the crystalline form of cocaine, has its own street names:

Black Rock
Candy
Chemical
Cookies
Dice
Gravel
Grit
Hail
Hard Rock
Jellybeans
Nuggets
Purple Caps
Scrabble
Sleet
Tornado
Yam

Street Names for Club Drugs

Club drugs, often called party drugs, are substances commonly used at parties, concerts, or clubs to enhance mood, energy, or sensory experiences. They include drugs like MDMA (ecstasy or molly), ketamine, GHB, and LSD (acid). These drugs can cause feelings of euphoria, closeness, or distorted perception, but they also carry serious risks.

Because many are made illegally, users often don’t know what’s actually in them or how strong they are. The combination of dehydration, overheating, and impaired judgment in party settings can lead to medical emergencies. Repeated use may cause memory problems, anxiety, depression, or long-term damage to the brain’s ability to regulate mood. Mixing club drugs with alcohol or other substances makes their effects even more unpredictable and dangerous.

List of Street Names for Club Drugs

Ecstasy
X
E
XTC
Molly
Adam
Beans
Candy
Dancing Shoes
Disco Biscuits
Doves/Love Doves
E-Bomb
Eggrolls
Happy Pills
Hug Drug
Love Drug
Malcolm/Malcolm X
Smarties
Sweets
Skittles
Thizz
Vitamin E/Vitamin X
Vowels
GHB
Blue Nitro
Cherry FX Bombs
Cherry Meth
Easy Lay
Everclear
Firewater
G/Gamma G
Georgia Homeboy
GH Revitalizer
Gib
Gina
Great Hormones at Bedtime
Grievous Bodily Harm
G-riffick
Insom-X
Lemon FX Drops
Liquid Ecstasy/Liquid E
Liquid X
Longevity
Nature’s Quaalude
Orange FX Rush
Organic Quaalude
Poor Man’s Heroine
Remforce
Salty Water
Scoop
Soap
Vita-G
Water
Wolfies
Ketamine
Baby Food
Cat Tranquilizer
Cat Valium
Jet
K
K-Hole
K-Land
Kit Kat
Purple
Special K/Super K/Vitamin K
Rohypnol
Circles
Forget-Me Pill
La Rocha
Lunch Money Drug
Mexican Valium
Pingus
R-2
Reynolds
Roach-2
Rib
Roofies/Ruffies/Rophies
Rope
LSD
Acid
Blaze
Blotter
Cheer
Dose
Dots
Flash
Fry
Gel
Hawk
Heart
Jesus
L
Lightning
Line
Lucy
Micro Dots
Paper Mushrooms
Purple Haze
Pyramid
Rainbow
Smilies
Stars
Superman
Tab
Ticket
Trips
Window/Window Pane
Yellow Sunshine
Beans
Blue Caps
Buttons
Cactus/Cactus Buttons
Chief
Euphoria
Mesc/Mescal
Peyote
PCP
Dipper
Fry
Green Kryptonite
Illy
Killer Joints
Love Boat
Lovelies
Organe Pokémon
Purple Teardrops
Super Grass
Waters
Wets
Psilocybin/Mushrooms
Boomers
Flower Flipping – mushrooms with Ecstasy
God’s Flesh
Hippieflip – mushrooms with Ecstasy
Little Smoke – mushrooms with marijuana
Magic Mushrooms
Mexican Mushrooms
Musk
Sherm
Shrooms/Shroomies
Silly Putty
Simple Simon

Street Names for Synthetic Drugs

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, there are hundreds of man-made so-called “designer” drug formulations that are sold online or at legal retail outlets. Synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones are marketed as “safe and legal” alternatives to marijuana and amphetamines, although they are often neither.

List of Street Names for Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic Cannabinoids Right now, there are over 600 different “brand names” associated with synthetic marijuana. Some of the most popular and well-known include:

K2
Black Mamba
Bliss
Bombay blue
Fake Weed
Genie
Marinol
Mary Mack
Myrrh
Spice
Zohai
Synthetic Cathinones
Bath Salts
Ivory Wave
M-Cat
Meow Meow
Vanilla Sky
White Lightning
White Magic

Street Names for OTC Drugs

Substance abuse isn’t always about illicit drugs – sometimes, the biggest dangers come from our own medicine cabinets, from common, everyday over-the-counter medicines – particularly cough medicines containing dextromethan. More than 1 in 25 12th-grade students admit to doing so.

Street Names for OTC Drugs:

DXM
Dex/Drex –“dexing” refers to getting high with cough medicines
Orange Crush
Poor Man’s PCP
Poor Man’s X
Red Devils
Robo – hence the terms “Robo-tripping”, “Robo-fizzing”, or “Robo-dosing”
Rojo
Skittles
Triple CCCs/CCCs
Tussin
Velvet
Vitamin D

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FAQs About Drug Street Names

1. Why do people use slang for drugs?

People use slang to hide drug use from parents, teachers, law enforcement, or anyone who might intervene. Slang terms can make conversations about drugs sound casual or harmless, which helps conceal the seriousness of what’s being discussed.

2. Do slang words change over time?

Yes. Drug slang evolves quickly, especially through social media and texting. Words that were popular a few years ago might be outdated now, while new ones can appear overnight. Staying aware of current language trends can help parents and loved ones recognize potential warning signs sooner.

3. Are slang terms the same everywhere?

Not always. Slang often varies by region, community, or even friend group. A term used in one area might mean something different somewhere else. It’s important to look at both the word and the context in which it’s used.

4. Can slang be used for more than one drug?

Yes. Some slang terms, like “stuff,” “gear,” or “snow,” can refer to multiple substances depending on the conversation. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to patterns of behavior rather than language alone.

5. How can parents or loved ones stay informed?

Keep communication open and judgment-free. Teens or adults in recovery are more likely to be honest when they don’t fear punishment or shame. You can also check trusted sources such as the DEA, SAMHSA, or treatment centers that regularly update lists of current drug slang.

6. What should I do if I recognize these words being used?

If you hear slang for drugs in conversation, texts, or social media, approach the situation calmly. Express concern and curiosity rather than accusation. If you suspect drug use, reach out for professional guidance or contact a local treatment provider for support.

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