Addiction
A chronic, relapsing disease characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse
and by long-lasting chemical changes in the brain.
Amphetamine
Stimulant drugs whose effects are very similar to cocaine. Amphetamine,
dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, and their various salts are collectively
referred to as amphetamines. In fact, their chemical properties and actions are
so similar that even experienced users have difficulty knowing which drug they
have taken. Methamphetamine is the most commonly abused.
Analgesics
A group of medications that reduce pain. Some of these medicines are also used
just before or during an operation to help the anesthetic work better. Codeine
and hydrocodone are also used to relieve coughing. Methadone is also used to
help some people control their dependence on heroin or other narcotics.
Narcotic analgesics may also be used for other conditions as determined by your
doctor. Narcotic analgesics act in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve
pain. Some of their side effects are also caused by actions in the CNS. These
medicines are available only with your medical doctor's or dentist's
prescription. For some of them, prescriptions cannot be refilled and you must
obtain a new prescription from your medical doctor or dentist each time you
need the medicine. In addition, other rules and regulations may apply when
methadone is used to treat narcotic dependence.
Barbiturates
Drugs that fall under the depressant category and are used medicinally to
relieve anxiety, irritability, and tension. They have a high potential for
abuse and development of tolerance. Depressants produce a state of intoxication
similar to that of alcohol. When combined with alcohol, the effects are
increased and risks are multiplied. Other drugs that fall under the depressant
category include methaqualone, tranquilizers, chloral hydrate, and
glutethimide.
Bathtub crank
Poor quality methamphetamine; methamphetamine produced in bathtubs
Batu
Smokable methamphetamine
Beannies
Methamphetamine
Bikers coffee
Methamphetamine and coffee
Black
Marijuana; opium; methamphetamine
Black beauty
Methamphetamine
Blade
Crystal methamphetamine
Bling bling
Methamphetamine
Blue devils
Methamphetamine
Blue meth
Methamphetamine
Boo
Marijuana; methamphetamine
Box labs
Small, mobile, clandestine labs used to produce methamphetamine
Brown
Marijuana; heroin; methamphetamine
Cannabinoids
Chemicals that help control mental and physical processes when produced
naturally by the body and that produce intoxication and other effects when
absorbed from marijuana.
Cannabis
The botanical name for the plant from which marijuana comes.
Chalk
Crack Cocaine; amphetamine; methamphetamine
Chicken Feed
Methamphetamine
Christmas tree
Marijuana; amphetamine; methamphetamine; depressant
Christmas tree meth
Green methamphetamine produced using Drano crystals
Cinnamon
Methamphetamine
Clear
Methamphetamine
Club Drugs
A wide variety of drugs being used by young people at dance clubs, bars, and
all-night dance parties ("trances" or "raves"). These parties are usually held
in a clandestine location with high-volume music, high-tech entertainment, and
easy access to drugs. Club drugs are attractive to today's youth because they
are inexpensive and produce increased stamina and intoxicating highs. Because
many of these drugs are colorless, tasteless, and odorless, they can be
secretly added to beverages by individuals who want to intoxicate or sedate
others. The most widely used club drugs are; ecstasy, rohypnol, ketamine, GHB,
and LSD. Research has shown that club drugs can have long-lasting negative
effects on the brain, especially on memory function and motor skills. When club
drugs are combined with alcohol, the effect is intensified, and they become
even more dangerous and potentially fatal.
Cocaine
A powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine has
been labeled the drug of the 1980s and '90s, because of its extensive
popularity and use during this period. However, cocaine is not a new drug. In
fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. The pure chemical, cocaine
hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years, and coca
leaves, the source of cocaine, have been ingested for thousands of years. There
are basically two chemical forms of cocaine: the hydrochloride salt and the
"freebase." The hydrochloride salt, or powdered form of cocaine, dissolves in
water and, when abused, can be taken intravenously (by vein) or intranasally
(in the nose). Freebase refers to a compound that has not been neutralized by
an acid to make the hydrochloride salt. The freebase form of cocaine is
smokable. Cocaine is generally sold on the street as a fine, white, crystalline
powder, known as "coke," "C," "snow," "flake," or "blow." Street dealers
generally dilute it with such inert substances as cornstarch, talcum powder,
and/or sugar, or with such active drugs as procaine (a chemically-related local
anesthetic) or with such other stimulants as amphetamines.
Cook
Drug manufacturer; mix heroin with water; heating heroin to prepare it for
injection
Cooker
To inject a drug; person who manufactures methamphetamine
CR
Methamphetamine
Crack Cocaine
The street name given to the freebase form of cocaine that has been processed
from the powdered cocaine hydrochloride form to a smokable substance. The term
"crack" refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is smoked. Crack
cocaine is processed with ammonia or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and
water, and heated to remove the hydrochloride. Because crack is smoked, the
user experiences a high in less than 10 seconds. This rather immediate and
euphoric effect is one of the reasons that crack became enormously popular in
the mid 1980s. Another reason is that crack is inexpensive both to produce and
to buy.
Crank
Crack Cocaine; heroin; amphetamine; methamphetamine; methcathinone
Crankster
Someone who uses or manufatures methamphetamine
Crink
Methamphetamine
Cris
Methamphetamine
Cristina (Spanish)
Methamphetamine
Cristy
Smokable methamphetamine
Croak
Crack mixed with methamphetamine; methamphetamine
Crossles
Methamphetamine
Crush and rush
Method of methamphetamine production in which starch is not filtered out of the
ephedrine or pseudoephedrine tablets.
Crypto
Methamphetamine
Crystal
Cocaine; amphetamine; methamphetamine;PCP
Crystal glass
Crystal shards of methamphetamine
Crystal meth
Methamphetamine
Date Rape Drug
See Rohypnol
Depressants
Drugs used medicinally to relieve anxiety, irritability, and tension. They have
a high potential for abuse and development of tolerance. Depressants produce a
state of intoxication similar to that of alcohol. When combined with alcohol,
the effects are increased and risks are multiplied. Drugs that fall under the
depressant category include barbiturates, methaqualone, tranquilizers, chloral
hydrate, and glutethimide.
Desocsins
Methamphetamine
Desogtion
Methamphetamine
Dopamine
A brain chemical, classified as a neurotransmitter, found in regions of the
brain that regulate movement, emotion, motivation, and pleasure.
Dropping
Wrapping methamphetamine in bread and then consuming it
Drug
A chemical compound or substance that can alter the structure and function of
the body. Psychoactive drugs affect the function of the brain, and some of
these may be illegal to use and possess.
Drug abuse
The use of illegal drugs or the inappropriate use of legal drugs. The repeated
use of drugs to produce pleasure, to alleviate stress, or to alter or avoid
reality (or all three).
Ecstasy (MDMA)
Aa stimulant that combines the effects of amphetamines and hallucinogens. MDMA
is a synthetic, psychoactive drug with both stimulant (amphetamine-like) and
hallucinogenic (LSD-like) properties. Street names for MDMA include Ecstasy,
Adam, XTC, hug, beans, and love drug. Its chemical structure (3-4
methylenedioxymethamphetamine, "MDMA") is similar to methamphetamine,
methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and mescaline - other synthetic drugs known to
cause brain damage. MDMA also is neurotoxic. In addition, in high doses it can
cause a sharp increase in body temperature (malignant hyperthermia) leading to
muscle breakdown and kidney and cardiovascular system failure.
Elbows
One pound of methamphetamine
Endogenous
Something produced by the brain or body.
Fast
Methamphetamine
Fire
Crack and methamphetamine; to inject a drug
Five-way
Combines snorting of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ground up flunitrazepam
pills, and drinking alcohol
The five way
Heroin plus cocaine plus methamphetamine plus Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) plus
alcohol
Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB)
In the 1980s, GHB was widely available over the counter in health food stores,
and bodybuilders used it to lose fat and build muscle. GHB has been given
nicknames such as Grievous Bodily Harm, G, Liquid Ecstasy, and Georgia Home
Boy. In 1990, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of GHB except
under the supervision of a physician because of reports of severe side effects,
including euphoric and sedative effects similar to the effects experienced
after taking Rohypnol (the "date rape" drug.) GHB also has been associated with
sexual assaults in cities throughout the United States (NIDA, Infofax.) Despite
the ban on use, GHB is created in clandestine laboratories, in a variety of
forms, including clear liquid, white powder and tablet. Increasing use rates
are being reported. In 1998, the Denver Poison Control Center received 33 calls
involving GHB, and almost half of these cases were considered life-
threatening. (NIDA Infofax-Club Drugs, 2000.) Because it clears from the body
relatively quickly, it is often difficult to detect when patients go to
emergency rooms and other treatment facilities.
Gangster
Marijuana; person who uses or manufactures methamphetamine
Geep
Methamphetamine
Geeter
Methamphetamine
Getgo
Methamphetamine
Getting glassed
To snort methamphetamine
Glass
Heroin; amphetamine; hypodermic needle; methamphetamine
Go-fast
Methcathinone; crank; methamphetamine
Granulated Orange
Methamphetamine
Half elbows
1/2 pound of methamphetamine
Hallucinogens
Drugs that cause hallucinations - profound distortions in a person's
perceptions of reality. Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see
images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Some
hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings. Hallucinogens cause
their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the
neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord,
the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual, and
regulatory systems, including mood, hunger, body temperature, sexual behavior,
muscle control, and sensory perception. LSD (an abbreviation of the German
words for "lysergic acid diethylamide") is the drug most commonly identified
with the term "hallucinogen" and the most widely used in this class of drugs.
It is considered the typical hallucinogen, and the characteristics of its
action and effects described in this Research Report apply to the other
hallucinogens, including mescaline, psilocybin, and ibogaine.
Hanyak
Smokable methamphetamine
Heroin/Morphine
A highly addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in America. Recent
studies suggest a shift from injecting heroin to snorting or smoking because of
increased purity and the misconception that these forms of use will not lead to
addiction. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance
extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin usually appears as
a white or brown powder. Street names for heroin include "smack," "H," "skag,"
and "junk." Other names may refer to types of heroin produced in a specific
geographical area, such as "Mexican black tar."
Hironpon
Smokable methamphetamine
Hiropon
Smokable methamphetamine
Holiday meth
Green methamphetamine produced using Drano crystals
Hot Ice
Smokable methamphetamine
Hot rolling
Liquefying methamphetamine in an eye dropper and then inhaling it
Hotrailing
To heat methamphetamine and inhale the vapor through nose using a plastic tube
Hugs and Kisses
Combination of methamphetamine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Hydro
Amphetamine; high quality methamphetamine; marijuana;
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); marijuana grown in water (hydroponic)
Ice
Cocaine; crack cocaine; smokable methamphetamine; methamphetamine;
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); phencyclidine (PCP)
Inhalants
Breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects.
Although people are exposed to volatile solvents and other inhalants in the
home and in the workplace, many do not think of inhalable substances as drugs
because most of them were never meant to be used in that way. Young people are
likely to abuse inhalants, in part because inhalants are readily available and
inexpensive. Sometimes children unintentionally misuse inhalant products that
are found in household products. Parents should see that these substances are
monitored closely so that they are not inhaled by young children. Inhalants
fall into the following categories: Solvents: Industrial or household solvents
or solvent-containing products, including paint thinners or solvents,
degreasers (dry- cleaning fluids), gasoline, and glues Art or office supply
solvents, including correction fluids, felt-tip-marker fluid, and electronic
contact cleaners Gases - Gases used in household or commercial products,
including butane lighters and propane tanks, whipping cream aerosols or
dispensers (whippets), and refrigerant gases - Household aerosol propellants
and as sociated solvents in items such as spray paints, hair or deodorant
sprays, and fabric protector sprays - Medical anesthetic gases, such as ether,
chloroform, halothane, and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) Nitrites - aliphatic
nitrites, including cyclohexyl nitrite, which is available to the general
public; amyl nitrite, which is available only by prescription; and butyl
nitrite, which is now an illegal substance.
Inhalation
The act of administering a drug or combination of drugs by nasal or oral
respiration. Also, the act of drawing air or other substances into the lungs.
Nicotine in tobacco smoke enters the body by inhalation. [5]
Injection
A method of administering a substance such as a drug into the skin,
subcutaneous tissue, muscle, blood vessels, or body cavities, usually by means
of a needle.
Jet fuel
PCP; methamphetamine; methamphetamine combined with PCP (phencyclidine)
Kaksonjae
Smokable methamphetamine
Ketamine
a central nervous system depressant that produces a rapid-acting dissociative
effect. It was developed in the 1970s as a medical anesthetic for both humans
and animals. Ketamine is often mistaken for cocaine or crystal methamphetamine
because of a similarity in appearance (NCADI, 2000). Also known as K, Special
K, Vitamin K, Kit Kat, Keller, Super Acid, and Super C, Ketamine is available
in tablet, powder, and liquid form. So powerful is the drug that, when
injected, there is a risk of losing motor control before the injection is
completed. In powder form, the drug can be snorted or sprinkled on tobacco or
marijuana and smoked (Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 2000). The effects
of Ketamine last from 1 to 6 hours, and it is usually 24-48 hours before the
user feels completely "normal" again.
L.A. glass
Smokable methamphetamine
L.A. ice
Smokable methamphetamine
Lemon drop
Methamphetamine with a dull yellow tint
Lithium
Better grade methamphetamine
Lithium scabs
Open scabs and skin lesions due to methamphetamine abuse
Load of Laundry
Methamphetamine
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
An hallucinogenic drug that acts on the serotonin receptor. LSD was discovered
in 1938 and is one of the most potent mood- changing chemicals. It is
manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows
on rye and other grains. LSD, commonly referred to as "acid," is sold on the
street in tablets, capsules, and, occasionally, liquid form. It is odorless,
colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste and is usually taken by mouth. Often
LSD is added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small
decorated squares, with each square representing one dose. The Drug Enforcement
Administration reports that the strength of LSD samples obtained currently from
illicit sources ranges from 20 to 80 micrograms of LSD per dose. This is
considerably less than the levels reported during the 1960s and early 1970s,
when the dosage ranged from 100 to 200 micrograms, or higher, per unit.
Marijuana
A green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and
flowers of a plant. You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot,
herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic. There are more than
200 slang terms for marijuana. Sinsemilla (sin-seh-me-yah; it's a Spanish
word), hashish ("hash" for short), and hash oil are stronger forms of
marijuana. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. In other words, they
change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-
tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain
more than 400 other chemicals. Marijuana's effects on the user depend on the
strength or potency of the THC it contains. THC potency of marijuana has
increased since the 1970s but has been about the same since the mid-1980s.
Maui-wowie
Marijuana; methamphetamine
Medication
A drug that is used to treat an illness or disease according to established
medical guidelines.
Meth
Methamphetamine
Meth head
Methamphetamine regular user
Meth monster
One who has a violent reaction to methamphetamine
Meth speed ball
Methamphetamine combined with heroin
Methamphetamine
A powerfully addictive stimulant that dramatically affects the central nervous
system. The drug is made easily in clandestine laboratories with relatively
inexpensive over-the-counter ingredients. These factors combine to make
methamphetamine a drug with high potential for widespread abuse.
Methamphetamine is commonly known as "speed," "meth," and "chalk." In its
smoked form, it is often referred to as "ice," "crystal," "crank," and "glass."
It is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily
dissolves in water or alcohol. The drug was developed early in this century
from its parent drug, amphetamine, and was used originally in nasal
decongestants and bronchial inhalers. Methamphetamine's chemical structure is
similar to that of amphetamine, but it has more pronounced effects on the
central nervous system. Like amphetamine, it causes increased activity,
decreased appetite, and a general sense of well-being. The effects of
methamphetamine can last 6 to 8 hours. After the initial "rush," there is
typically a state of high agitation that in some individuals can lead to
violent behavior.
Methlies Quik
Methamphetamine
Mexican crack
Methamphetamine with the appearance of crack; methamphetamine
Mexican speedballs
Crack and methamphetamine
Motorcycle crack
Methamphetamine
Nazimeth
Methamphetamine
Nicotine
One of the most heavily used addictive drugs in the United States. Cigarette
smoking has been the most popular method of taking nicotine since the beginning
of the 20th century. In 1998, 60 million Americans were current cigarette
smokers (28 percent of all Americans aged 12 and older), and 4.1 million were
between the ages of 12 and 17 (18 percent of youth in this age bracket). In
1989, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report that concluded that cigarettes
and other forms of tobacco, such as cigars, pipe tobacco, and chewing tobacco,
are addictive and that nicotine is the drug in tobacco that causes addiction.
In addition, the report determined that smoking was a major cause of stroke and
the third leading cause of death in the United States.
Opiates/Narcotics
Also known as "narcotic analgesics". Concern about the abuse of prescription
painkillers has risen dramatically in the U.S. Of particular concern is the
abuse of pain medications containing opiates, marketed under such brand names
as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet, Demerol, and Darvon. According to the Drug
Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), the incidence of emergency department (ED) visits
related to narcotic analgesic abuse has been increasing in the U.S. since the
mid-1990s, and more than doubled between 1994 and 2001.
OZs
Methamphetamine
P and P
Methamphetamine used in combination with MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
and Viagra
Paper
A dosage unit of heroin; one-tenth of a gram or less of the drug ice or
methamphetamine
Party and play
Methamphetamine used in combination with MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
and Viagra
Passive Inhalation
The exposure of non-smoking subjects to side- stream smoke from active smokers,
thereby raising the possibility that a non-user may test positive.
Peanut butter
Methamphetamine; PCP mixed with peanut butter
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Also known as "angel dust" and is a hallucinogen. It is difficult to estimate
the current use of phencyclidine in the United States because many individuals
do not recognize that they have taken it. PCP is frequently laced with other
illicit substances (such as marijuana) and the buyer not made aware of its
presence. PCP use in the U.S. dates back to 1967 when it was sold as the "Peace
Pill" in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. Its use never became
very popular because it had a reputation for causing "bad trips." PCP use grew
during the mid-1970s primarily because of different packaging (sprinkling on
leaves that are smoked) and marketing strategies. During the 1980s it was
established as the most commonly used hallucinogen, with the majority of users
15 to 25 years old. Although phencyclidine was initially developed by a
pharmaceutical company searching for a new anesthetic, it was not suitable for
human use because of its psychotropic side effects. PCP is no longer
manufactured for legitimate, legal purposes. Unfortunately it can be made
rather easily and without great expense by anyone with a basic knowledge of
organic chemistry, making it a prime drug for the illicit drug industry. It is
available illegally as a white, crystalline powder that can be dissolved in
either alcohol or water.
Physical dependence
An adaptive physiological state that occurs with regular drug use and results
in a withdrawal syndrome when drug use is stopped; usually occurs with
tolerance.
Pink
Methamphetamine
Pink elephants
Methamphetamine
Pink hearts
Amphetamine; methamphetamine
Po coke
Methamphetamine
Poor man's coke
Methamphetamine
Poppers
Isobutyl nitrite; amyl nitrite; methamphetamine
Prescription Drugs
Make complex surgery possible, relieve pain for millions of people, and enable
many individuals with chronic medical conditions to control their symptoms and
lead productive lives. Most people who take prescription medications use them
responsibly. However, the non-medical use of prescription drugs is a serious
public health concern. Nonmedical use of prescription drugs like opioids,
central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and stimulants can lead to abuse and
addiction, characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use. Addiction rarely
occurs among people who use a pain reliever, CNS depressant, or stimulant as
prescribed; however, inappropriate use of prescription drugs can lead to
addiction in some cases. Patients, healthcare professionals, and pharmacists
all have roles in preventing misuse and addiction. For example, if a doctor
prescribes a pain medication, CNS depressant, or stimulant, the patient should
follow the directions for use carefully, and also learn what effects the drug
could have and potential interactions with other drugs by reading all
information provided by the pharmacist. Physicians and other health care
providers should screen for any type of substance abuse during routine
history-taking with questions about what prescriptions and over-the-counter
medicines the patient is taking and why.
Psychedelic drug
A drug that distorts perception, thought, and feeling. This term is typically
used to refer to drugs with actions like those of LSD.
Psychoactive drug
A drug that changes the way the brain works.
Quartz
Smokable methamphetamine
Quill
Cocaine; heroin; methamphetamine
Receptor
A large molecule that recognizes specific chemicals (normally
neurotransmitters, hormones, and similar endogenous substances) and transmits
the message carried by the chemical into the cell on which the receptor
resides. [5]
Red
Under the influence of drugs; methamphetamine
Redneck cocaine
Methamphetamine
Relapse
In drug abuse, relapse is the resumption of drug use after trying to stop
taking drugs. Relapse is a common occurrence in many chronic disorders,
including addiction, that require behavioral adjustments to treat effectively.
Reuptake
The process by which neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse by being
"pumped" through transporters back into the axon terminals that first released
them.
Reward
The process that reinforces behavior. It is mediated at least in part by the
release of dopamine into the nucleus accumbens. Human subjects report that
reward is associated with feelings of pleasure.
Rock
Methamphetamine
Rohypnol
Trade name for flunitrazepam, has been a concern for the last few years because
of its abuse as a "date rape" drug. People may unknowingly be given the drug
which, when mixed with alcohol, can incapacitate a victim and prevent them from
resisting sexual assault. Also, Rohypnol may be lethal when mixed with alcohol
and/or other depressants. Rohypnol produces sedative-hypnotic effects including
muscle relaxation and amnesia; it can also produce physical and psychological
dependence. In Miami, one of the first sites of Rohypnol abuse, poison control
centers report an increase in withdrawal seizures among people addicted to
Rohypnol. Rohypnol is not approved for use in the United States and its
importation is banned. Illicit use of Rohypnol began in Europe in the 1970s and
started appearing in the United States in the early 1990s, where it became
known as "rophies," "roofies," "roach," "rope," and the "date rape" drug.
Another very similar drug is now being sold as "roofies" in Miami, Minnesota,
and Texas. This is clonazepam, marketed in the U.S. as Klonopin and in Mexico
as Rivotril. It is sometimes abused to enhance the effects of heroin and other
opiates. Based on emergency room admission information, Boston, San Francisco,
Phoenix, and Seattle appear to have the highest use rates of clonazepam.
Route of administration
The way a drug is put into the body. Drugs can enter the body by eating,
drinking, inhaling, injecting, snorting, smoking, or absorbing a drug through
mucous membranes.
Schmiz
Methamphetamine
Scootie
Methamphetamine
Shabu
Combination of powder cocaine and methamphetamine; crack cocaine;
methamphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Sketch
Methamphetamine
Smokeless Tobacco
Like cigarettes, comes from the tobacco plant. Unfortunately, most of the
publicity focused only on the health hazards associated with cigarette smoking.
While the number of cigarette smokers in the United States has continually
decreased over recent years, the number of smokeless tobacco users has steadily
increased. Since the 1970s, a 15-fold increase in smokeless tobacco has been
noted in adolescents aged 17 to 19. This has most likely been related to the
emphasis on smoke- free environments; availability of tobacco products;
increased advertising of smokeless products; macho, athletic role models who
use and advertise for smokeless products; and the false belief that smokeless
tobacco is a safe alternative for those convinced they should stop smoking but
who still want (are addicted to) the nicotine effects of tobacco.
Smoking Cessation
Means to quit or stop smoking. Some tips to help people quit smoking include:
-Enroll in a smoking cessation program (hospitals, health departments,
community centers, and work sites frequently offer programs). -Ask your health
care provider for help, including whether prescription medications (such as
Zyban) might help. -Find out about nicotine patches, gum, and sprays. -Hypnosis
may help some people. -Ask your family, friends, and people you work with for
help. -Avoid smoke-filled settings and situations in which you are more likely
to smoke. -Start reducing your cigarette use, including decreasing the number
and strength of the cigarettes. -Set a quit date. -Quit completely--cold
turkey. -Exercise to relieve urges to smoke. -Get rid of all your cigarettes.
-Make a plan about what you will do instead of smoking when you are stressed
Smoking During Pregnancy
Can lead to increased fetal death, premature labor, low birthweight infants,
and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), which are all specific health risks
associated with tobacco use.
Soap
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB); crack cocaine; methamphetamine
Soap dope
Methamphetamine with a pinkish tint
Spackle
Methamphetamine
Sparkle
Methamphetamine that has a somewhat shiny appearance
Speckled birds
Methamphetamine
Speed
Crack Cocaine; amphetamine; methamphetamine
Speed freak
Habitual user of methamphetamine
Speedballing
To shoot up or smoke a mixture of cocaine and heroin; ecstasy mixed with
ketamine; the simultaneous use of a stimulant with a depressant
Spoosh
Methamphetamine
Stimulants
A class of drugs that elevates mood, increases feelings of well-being, and
increases energy and alertness. These drugs produce euphoria and are powerfully
rewarding. Stimulants include cocaine, methamphetamine, and methylphenidate
(Ritalin).
Stove top
Crystal methamphetamine; methamphetamine
Super ice
Smokable methamphetamine
Super X
Combination of methamphetamine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Superlab
Clandestine laboratories capable of producing 10 pounds of methamphetamine in
24 hours
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; the main active ingredient in marijuana, which
acts on the brain to produce its effects.
Tic
PCP in powder form; methamphetamine
Tick tick
Methamphetamine
Tina
Methamphetamine; crystal methamphetamine; methamphetamine used with Viagra
Tobacco
A plant grown for its leaves, which are smoked, chewed, or sniffed for a
variety of effects. It is considered an addictive substance because it contains
the chemical nicotine. The tobacco plant is believed to have originated in the
Western Hemisphere. The leaves of the plant are prepared for smoking, chewing,
or sniffing. In addition to nicotine, tobacco contains over 19 known
carcinogens (most are collectively known as "tar") and more than 4,000
chemicals. Prior to European influence in the Americas, tobacco was used by the
Indians of Mexico and Peru for ceremonies, medicinal purposes, and to alleviate
hunger pangs during famines. Columbus is credited with introducing tobacco into
Europe. Tobacco use became widely accepted by the Portuguese, Spanish, French,
British, and Scandinavians. Explorers and sailors who became dependent upon
tobacco began planting seeds at their ports of call, introducing the product
into other parts of Europe and Asia. The colonists introduced tobacco on the
American continent in the early 1600s. It became a major crop and trading
commodity of the Jamestown colony. Over the years, tobacco has been claimed as
a cure for a wide range of ailments with varying forms of administration (for
example, used in poultices, pastes, smoked, chewed, sniffed, or placed in any
body cavity). Its social importance also grew over the years, even to the point
of denoting the "modern or liberated woman" during the first part of the
twentieth century. It was not until the 1960s, with the introduction of medical
research related to cigarette smoking, that the adverse health effects of
tobacco became widely publicized.
Tolerance
A condition in which higher doses of a drug are required to produce the same
effect as during initial use; often leads to physical dependence.
Trash
Methamphetamine
Tweek
Methamphetamine-like substance
Twisters
Crack and methamphetamine
Wash
Methamphetamine
Water
Blunts; methamphetamine; PCP; a mixture of marijuana and other substances
within a cigar; Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
Wet
Blunts mixed with marijuana and PCP; methamphetamine; marijuana cigarettes
soaked in PCP ("embalming fluid") and dried
White Cross
Amphetamine; methamphetamine
Withdrawal
Symptoms that occur after chronic use of a drug is reduced or stopped.
Work
Methamphetamine
Working man's cocaine
Methamphetamine
Ya Ba
A pure and powerful form of methamphetamine from Thailand; "crazy drug"
Yellow bam
Methamphetamine
Yellow jackets
Depressants; methamphetamine
Yellow powder
Methamphetamine
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