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DRUG TALK: LANGUAGE OF THE USER - PART 2

KEY:
Drug Action (DA)
Alcohol - A;
Sedative - S;
Hallucigen - H;
Stimulant - ST
Legal (L)
Yes/No - Y / N;
Prescription - P

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Street Name

Chemical Name

DA

Notes

L

fix

. .

An injectable drug dose

.

foil

. .

A deal of heroin

.

footies

normison or temaze (Temazepam)

S

Often injected

P

free base

cocaine base

.

Used for smoking

N

ganga

cannabis

S

.

N

GBH

`grievous bodily harm' GHB

S

.

N

GBL

converted to GHB in the body

S

.

N

gear

heroin

S

.

N

getting done

. .

Arrested by police for possession of illicit substances

.

getting on

. .

To get (purchase or be given) illicit drugs

.

getting pinched

. .

Arrested by police for possession of illicit substances

.

GHB

gamma hydroxybutyrate

S

Low doses > relaxation, drowsiness high doses > respiratory depression and coma; see GBH

N

go fast

amphetamine

ST

.

N

go-ee

amphetamine

ST

.

N

gold tops

mushrooms

H

.

N

grass

cannabis

S

.

N

grog

alcohol

A

.

Y

gunga

cannabis

S

.

N

habit

. .

A drug dependence

.

half weight

. .

A deal of half a gram of heroin

.

hammer

heroin

S

.

N

hanging out

. .

Having a need to use drugs, usually withdrawal

.

hard drugs

. .

Refers to heroin, cocaine, amphetamines

N

harry

heroin

S

.

N

hash

resin from the tops of cannabis

S

.

N

hash cookies

biscuits containing hash or hash oil

S

.

N

hash oil

oil made from cannabis resin

S

High THC content

N

hashish

hash

S

.

N

head

. .

Someone who uses a lot of cannabis; flowering top of cannabis plant

.

hemp

cannabis

S

.

N

heroin

diacetyl morphine

S

.

N

high

. .

Being affected by a drug

.

hit up

. .

Have a dose of a drug

.

homebake

. .

Home made opioid drug; common in NZ where heroin is more difficult to procure

N

hooch

cannabis

S

.

N

horse

heroin

S

.

N

hydro

cannabis

S

.

N

hydro

hydroponic marijuana

S

.

N

hydroponic marijuana

cannabis

S

Grown under conditions that may produce a higher THC content

.

ice

methamphetamine hydrochloride

ST

Ice also refers to a smokable form of speed

N

IDU

. .

Intravenous drug user

.

inhalants

any substance that can be inhaled and cause harm

 

Includes petrol, thinners, varnish, glues, solvents, nail polish remover, aerosols, amyl nitrite

Y

joint

cannabis cigarette

S

.

N

juice

alcohol

A

.

Y

junk

heroin

S

.

N

junkie

. .

Refers to heroin dependant person

.

K hole

. .

`Where you are' under the influence of ketamine

.

ketamine

ketamine hydrochloride

H

Used for human and veterinary anaesthetic

Y

liquid E

GHB

S

.

N

liquid ecstasy

GHB

S

.

N

LSD

lysergic acid diethylamide

H

.

N

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

LSD

H

.

N

magic mushrooms

contain psilocybin

H

Similar effect to LSD; some mushrooms are poisonous

N

marijuana

cannabis

S

.

N

MDA

designer drug similar to MDMA

ST

Designer drug; others include MDE, MDEA, PMA

N

MDMA

ecstasy designer drug

ST

.

N

methadone

methadone

S

Used as maintenance treatment to treat opioid dependence

Y

microdots

lysergic acid diethylamide

H

.

N

mike

. .

Microgram; quantity of LSD

 

mind detergent

LSD

H

.

N

morph

morphine

S

.

Y

mull

cannabis

S

.

N

mushies

mushrooms

H

.

N

narc (nark)

. .

Undercover police or informer

.

needle

. .

A syringe

Y

normies

normison (temazepam)

S

Often injected and may cause serious side effects

P

nose candy

cocaine hydrochloride

ST

.

N

number 4 white

heroin

S

.

N

OD

. .

To take too much of a drug and become unconscious or die

.

off your face

. .

To be incoherent or unintelligible

.

okey-doke

cocaine hydrochloride

ST

.

N

on the nod

. .

Affected by drugs and nodding off; in and out of consciousness

.

one mil (1ml)

. .

A 1ml insulin syringe used for injecting drugs

Y

out of it

. .

To be incoherent or unintelligible

.

outfit

. .

Syringe and other injecting paraphernalia

.

ox blood

liquid amphetamine

ST

.

N

party drug

ecstasy, speed, ketamine, designer drugs

ST

Used at raves, dance parties, clubs

N

paste

amphetamine

ST

.

N

PCP

phencyclidine (PCP)

S

.

N

pick

. .

A syringe or a hypodermic needle to go on a barrel

Y

pills

. .

Usually sedative; prescription or over the counter drugs that are misused for their effect

P

pink rocks

heroin

S

.

N

pipe

. .

Used to smoke cannabis

 

piss

alcohol

A

.

Y

pizza

cocaine hydrochloride

ST

.

N

PMA

paramethoxyamphetamine

ST

A potent and toxic amphetamine

N

point

amphetamine

ST

A measurement of a drug (commonly speed) = 0.1g

N

poppers

amyl nitrite

ST

High doses sedative

N

pot

cannabis

S

.

N

reefer

cannabis cigarette

S

.

N

roach

. .

The butt of a marijuana cigarette

.

roach clip

. .

A clip to hold a marijuana cigarette so that most of it can be smoked

.

robots

lysergic acid diethylamide

H

.

N

rock

heroin

S

May be pink rock, brown rock, etc.

N

rohies

rhymes with roe; Rohypnol discontinued product

S

Benzo; still available as Hypnodorm

P

roid rage

. .

Aggression and violence caused by overuse of steroids

.

roids

steroids (various)

. .

P

sauce

alcohol

A

.

Y

scag

heroin

S

.

N

scoob

. .

A water pipe used to smoke cannabis

.

score

. .

To get (purchase or be given) illicit drugs

..

seros

rhymes with serrated rose

.

Serepax

P

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