Information Parents Should Know
As a parent it is often times hard to stay up to speed with the terminology and current trends within your students world. It's important to know what types of things to be aware of and what resources are out there that you can reference. These topics are often difficult to think about, but the more knowledge you have the better you can address any situation.
Substance Abuse Terminology
Dabs
Dabs are a method of vaporizing marijuana extracts. There are many different types of extracts available, but the most common ones are shatter, wax, and butane hash oil (BHO). This method requires some sort of butane torch.
Cold Medicine Abuse
Cough medicine contains Dextromethorphan, which after a certain dosage becomes an hallucinogen.
Common Names for this are - Candy, Dex, DM, Drex, Red Devils, Robo, Rojo, Skittles, Tussin, Velvet, Poor Man's X, and Vitamin D
Prescription Drug Abuse
The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication, and stimulants (used to treat ADHD)
70% of teens who abuse prescription drugs say they get them from a friend or relative (http://www.mass.gov/norfolkda/PDF%20DOWNLOADS/Current%20Trends%20in%20Youth%20Substance%20Abuse.pdf)
70% of teens who abuse prescription drugs say they get them from a friend or relative (http://www.mass.gov/norfolkda/PDF%20DOWNLOADS/Current%20Trends%20in%20Youth%20Substance%20Abuse.pdf)
Other Drug Terminology Popular with Teens
Crank - the stimulant methamphetamine.
Also called meth, speed, chalk, white cross, fire, and glass.
Antifreeze - Heroine
Also called Big H, brown sugar, dope, golden girls, H, horse, junk, poison, skag, smack, sweet dreams, tar, and train.
Snow - Cocaine
Also called Charlie, crack, coke, dust, flake, freebase, lady, nose candy, powder, rock, rails, snowbirds, toot, white, and yahoo.
X - Ecstasy
Also called Adam, E, bean, clarity, essence, lovers speed, MDMA, roll, stacy, XTC
Molly - Composed of the crystal or powder form of Ecstasy
K2 Spice - A mixture of herbs, spices, plant material typically sprayed
with a synthetic compound similar to THC, the psychoactive
drug found in marijuana
Bath Salts - A synthetic stimulant in the form of a white or brown
crystalline powder that contains one or more chemicals
that are similar to amphetamines and ecstasy.
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Internet Slang
From texting to Twitter this article looks at the most common slang used in social media.
Community Resources
If you have questions or concerns regarding any of these topics, please take a look at the places that may be able to assist with a wide variety of concerns.
