Drug Slang: Test Your Knowledge

Drug Slang: Test Your Knowledge

By Christina Elston

Remember when marijuana was called "reefer"? Your kids might know it better today as "chronic" or "schwagg." Addiction experts from the Menninger Clinic in Houston have created the following drug-slang quiz to help you spot drug references in your kids' conversations, or favorite music, movies and TV shows:

1.) "K-Hole" is slang for _______.

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a. a type of "Special-K" or Ketamine (an anesthetic that can cause hallucinations)r>b. periods of Ketamine-induced confusion

2.) The painkiller OxyContin is also called ______.

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a. Oxiesr>b. Cotton

3.) Rophies is the nickname for _______.

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a. Rohypnol, the date rape drugr>b. the rush you feel after using cocaine

4.) Fry sticks are _______.

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a. the act of injecting yourself with speedr>b. marijuana cigarettes dipped in formaldehyde and sometimes laced with PCP

5.) Inhaling a small amount of cocaine is called a _______.

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a. bumpr>b. blip

6.) Combining the prescription drug Viagra with Ecstasy is called _______.

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a. 24-7 heavenr>b. Sextasy

7.) Amped out is _______.

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a. fatigue after using amphetaminer>b. using the maximum amount of steroids your body can take

8.) "Working Man's Cocaine" is a nickname for _______.

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a. crack cocainer>b. methamphetamine

9.) A marijuana cigarette rolled with cocaine is called a _______.

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a. primor>b. speedy

10.) Juice is a slang term for _________.

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a. steroidsr>b. PCP

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For more information on current drug slang, visit the White House Office of Drug Control Policy, or the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Read other family health tips and updates here.

Christina Elston is a senior editor and health writer for Dominion Parenting Media.

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