Street Names of Commonly Abused Drugs

According to addictions.org, because drugs are illegal in most places in the world today, talk of it has had to be coded. A very effective way of doing this is the development of a secret code language known and understood only by those who live in that world. In this way people can talk about illicit drug taking right in front of partners and parents without fear of them catching on.

Drug Free Pennsylvania offers information about commonly abused drugs, such as how they are used, street names, and illustrations.

The Street Drug Slang Dictionary from The Indiana Prevention Resource contains more than 3,800 street drug slang terms from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center files, with more than 1,200 additions from the National Drug and Crime Clearinghouse slang term list. It has a useful search box.

Street Terms Database, from the Office National Drug Control Policy, contains over 2,300 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity. The database is used by police officers, parents, treatment providers and others who require a better understanding of drug culture.