A comprehensive list of brand names, generic names, and street names of commonly used or abused drugs.
Drug Street Names
Drug Street Names | Table of Contents
Benzodiazepines
Also known as Benzos, Bars, Blues, Downers, Nerve Pills, Chill Pills, Planks, Tranks, and Zannies.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Street Names |
| Ativan® | lorazepam | Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks, Candy |
| Halcion® | triazolam | Candy, Sleeping Pills, Downers Tranks |
| Klonopin® | clonazepam | K-Pin, Pin, Super Valium, K |
| Librium® | chlordiazepoxide | Sleeping Pills, Candy, Downers, Tranks |
| Xanax® | alprazolam | Bicycle Handle Bars, French Fries, Hulk, Ladders, Xanies, Zan, Zannies, Zanbars, Footballs, Bars, Xan, Z-Bars, School Bus |
| Valium® | diazepam | Moggie, Eggs, Jellies, Vallies |
| Rohypnol® | Flunitrazepam | Date, La Rocha, Lunch Money, Mind Eraser, Rape Drug, Roofies, Wolfies, Mexican Valium, Forget-Me Pill, Circles |
Hallucinogens
| Drug Type | Street Names |
| Ayahuasca | Yagé, Aya, Hoasca, |
| DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine) | The Spirit Molecule, Dimitri |
| LSD (D-lysergic acid diethylamide) | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Acid, Blotter, Dots, Yellow Sunshine, Electric Kool Aid, Purple Haze, Sugar Cubes, |
| Ketamine | Super Acid, Blind Squid, Jet, K, K-Hold, Kay, Special K, Cat Valium, Vitamin K, Green |
| Khat | Catha, Abyssinian Tea, African Salad, Oat, Chat, Kat,, Qat |
| Kratom | Biak-biak, Ithang, Kahyam, Ketum, Thom, Herbal Speedball |
| GHB (gamma-Hydroxybutyric) | G, Geeb, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Date Rape Drug, Scoop, Gina, Goop, Liquid E, Liquid X |
| Mescaline | Blue Caps, Buttons, Cactus, Big Chief, Mescal, Topi, Moon, San Pedro, |
| Mushrooms | Magic Mushrooms, Alice, Boomers, Caps, Tweezes, Cow Patties, Fungus, Hongos, Magic, Mushies, Pizza Toppings, Shrooms, |
| Salvia divinorum | Magic Mint, Maria Pastora, Sally-D, Diviner’s Sage |
| Peyote | Cactus, Green Button, Half Moon, Shaman, Tops, Black Button, Nubs |
| Psilocybin | Shrooms, Little Smoke, Magic Mushrooms, Purple Passion |
| PCP (phencyclidine) | Angel, Butt Naked, Dust, Purple Rain, Stardust, Water, Angel Dust, Wet, Yellow Fever, Zombie, Rocket Fuel |
| Synthetic Cathinones | Bliss, Cloud Nine, Lunar Wave, Scarface, Vanilla Sky, White Lightning, Bath Salts, Flakka |
Illicit Drugs
| Common Name | Other Names |
| Black Tar Heroin | Mexican Black Tar Heroin, Mexican Tar, Chiva |
| Cocaine | Aunt, Batman, Bazulco, Bernice, Bernie, Big C, Big Rush, Flake, Blow, Blowcaine, Bump, Aunt, Colombia, Crack, Dust, Gringa, Hubba, Linel, Powder, Rail, Rock, Charlie, She, Nora, C, Candy, Coca, Snow, Stardust, Stash, White Girl, Coke, Pear |
| Cocaine with Heroin | Speedball |
| Crack Cocaine | Base, Ball, Black Rock, Blotter, Bopper, Chemical, Crack, Dice, Rock, Garbage, Grit, Hail, Nuggets, Sugar Block, Crankenstein, Poor Man’s Cocaine, Rocks, Sleet, Topo, Hard Rock, Kryptonite, Purple Caps, Tornado, Redneck Cocaine, Trash, Trey, Yay, Apple Jacks, Yam |
| Heroin | Black Tar, Black Pearl, Black Stuff, Black Eagle, Boy, Brown, Brown Rhine, Brown Tape, China White, Dope, Dope, Dragon, The Dragon, Brown Crystal, Mud, Number 4, Number 8, Sack, Mexican Brown, Scat, Skag, Skunk, Smack, Snow, Snowball, Tar, Brown Sugar, Mexican Mud, White, White Nurse, H, He, Horse, Junk, Mexican Horse, Number 3, White Lady, White Horse, White Girl, White Boy, White Stuff, Black, |
| Methamphetamine | Cotton Candy, Crank, Cream, Crystal, Crystal Meth, Meth, Chalk, Cookies, No Doze, No Stop, Pookie, Rocket Fuel, Scooby Snacks, Speed, Trash, Tweek, Wash, Dunk, Fire, Go Fast, Go-Go Juice, Ice White Cross, Gak, Garbage, Glass, Christina |
| MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) | Clarity, Dancing Shoes, Disco Biscuits, E, E-Bomb, Egg Rolls, Eve, Malcolm, Malcolm X, Candy, Smartees, The Vowel, Triple Stacks, Uppers, Scooby Snacks, Peace, Rolls, Adam, Beans, Vitamin E, Vitamin X, Vowel, X, XTC, Happy Pills, Lover’s Speed |
| Marijuana | Ashes, Atshitshi, Aunt Mary, Bammy, Baby Bhang, Bud, Broccoli, Cheeba, Chronic, Cripple, Dope, Dinkie Dow, Ding, Dona Juanita, Flower, Flower Tops, Ganja, Gasper, 420, Giggle Weed, Good Giggles, Good Butt, Grass, Green, Hash, Herb, Blunt, Bo-Bo, Bobo Bush, Bomber, Giggle Smoke, Boom, Jolly Green, Flower Power, Jolly Green Giant, Joy Smoke, Joy Stick, Dagga, MJ, Maryjane, Dona Juana, Hot Stick, Jane, Jay, Mary Jane, Pot, Roach, Reefer, Skunk, Smoke, Trees, Weed, Blanket |
| Synthetic Marijuana | Fake Weed, Genie, K2, Moon Rocks, Spice, Zohai, Black Mamba, Bombay Blue |
Inhalants
| Chemical Compound | Street Names |
| Amyl Nitrate | Amys, Pearls, Poppers, Ames, Amies |
| Isobutyl Nitrate | Hardware, Locker Room, Poppers, Quicksilver, Snappers, Rush, Thrust, Aroma of Men, Bolt, Bullet, Climax |
| Nitrous Oxide | Laughing Gas, Whippets, Buzz Bomb, Hippie Crack |
Opioids
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Street Names |
| Buprenorphine | Suboxone®, Subutex® | Small Whites, Sobos, Stops, Strips, Sub, Subs, Big Whites, Buse, Oranges |
| Codeine | Schoolboy, Captain Cody, Cody, Little C, | |
| Codeine with Promethazine | Phenergan®-Codeine Syrup | Purple Drank, Sizzurp, Texas Tea, Act, Lean |
| Fentanyl | Actiq®, Sublimaze® | Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, Tango and Cash, TNT, Apache, China Girl, China White |
| Hydrocodone | Lortab®, Norco®, Vicodin® | Hydros, Tabs, Vikes, V-itamin, Watson-387, 357s, Bananas, Dro, Fluff |
| Hydromorphone | Dilaudid®, Exalgo® | Juice, Smack, D, Dillies, Footballs, |
| Meperidine | Demerol® | Demmies, Pain Killer |
| Methadone | Dolophine®, Methadose® | Fizzies, Mud, Red Rock, Tootsie Roll, Amidone, Dollies, Dolls |
| Morphine | Duramorph®, MS Contin® | Miss Emma, Monkey, Morpho, White Stuff, God’s Drug, M |
| Oxycodone | OxyContin® | Blueberries, Hillbilly Heroin, Oxy, Oxycet, Oxycotton, Ozone, Roxy, Ms, O.C., 30s, As, Berries, Blues |
| Percocet® | M-30s, Percs, Rims, Tires, Wheels, 512s, Ercs, Greenies, Kickers | |
| Oxymorphone | Opana® | Mrs. O, O Bomb, Octagons, Stop Signs, Biscuits, Blue Heaven |
| Propoxyphene | Darvocet®, Darvon® | Pink Footballs, Pinks, Yellow Footballs, 65s, Footballs, N’s |
| Tramadol | Ultram® | Ultras, Chill Pills, Trammies, |
Over-the-Counter Drugs
| Drug Name | Street Names |
| Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine®) | Substance D, Dime, Dime Tabs, |
| DXM (dextromethorphan) | Poor Man’s Ecstasy, Red Devils, Robotripping, Triple C, Tussin, Robo, X, Dex, Dextro, Drix |
| Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®) | Speed, Chalk, Crank, Meth, |
Sleeping Pills
Stimulants
| Drug Type | Drug Name | Street Names |
| Amphetamine | Adderall®, Dexedrine® | Crosses, Hearts, LA Turnaround, Truck Drivers, Uppers, Addies, Speed, Bennies, Black Beauties |
| Antidepressants | Paxil®, Prozac®, Zoloft® | Miracle Drug, Wonder Drug, Bottled Smiles, Happy Pill |
| Diet Pills | phentermine, Adipex® | Speed, Crank, Fastin, Fen-Phen, |
| Methylphenidate | Concerta® | Skippy, JIF, MPH, Pineapple, |
| Ritalin® | Vitamin R, Kibbles and Bits, R-Ball, The Smart Drug, | |
| Steroids | nandrolone, testosterone | Muscle Builders, Pumpers, Stackers, Weight Gainers, Arnolds, Gym Candy, Juice, Roids |
FAQ
- Why do drugs have street names?
- What are the most popular street drugs?
- Are the street names of drug the same in every state?
All drugs sold illicitly come with their own street names. This allows users to talk about their drug of choice discreetly.
The most popular street drugs include bath salts, cocaine, ecstasy, Flakka, heroin, Krokodil, LSD, and marijuana.
Street names of drugs change over time and may even be specific to particular regions or states.
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