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Our A to Z of drugs will show you what drugs look like, the risks of taking them and the slang names drugs go by.

This page shows an index of all our drug terms and names.

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A to Z Index of Drugs:

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 What do drugs look like?

A

AAS - Steroids
AIDS
Acetate - Solvents
Acetone - Solvents
Acid - LSD
Acupuncture
Addiction
Aerosol
Agoraphobia
Alcohol - Drug Information
Ale - Alcohol
Alkaloid
Alkyl Nitrites - Poppers
Amp
Amphetamine Sulphate - Amphetamines
Amphetamines - Drug Information
Ampoule
Amyl Nitrite - Poppers
Anabolic Steroids - Steroids
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids - Steroids
Analgesic
Anavar - Steroids
Angel Dust - PCP
Anti-Biotics
Anti-Emetic
Antihistamine
Aromatherapy
Arrest referral team
Aspirin
Ativan - Benzodiazepines

B

Baccy - Nicotine
Bad-Trip
Bag
Baghead
Barrel
Base
Base - Cocaine
Bash
Batman - LSD
Beer - Alcohol
Benzene - Solvents
Benzo's - Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines - Drug Information
Benzoylmethyl Ecgonine - Cocaine
Bevvy - Alcohol
Bhang - Cannabis
Bifters - Nicotine
Big O - Opium
Billy - Amphetamines
Billy Whizz - Amphetamines
Black - Cannabis
Black - Opium
Blag
Blotters - LSD
Blow - Cannabis
Blue Nitro - GHB
Bob (Hope) - Cannabis
Bolt - Mephedrone
Bong
Booze - Alcohol
Bottleneck
Brandy - Alcohol
Brown - Heroin
Bubble - Mephedrone
Buprenorphine Hydrochloride - Temgesic
Burgers - Ecstasy
Bush - Cannabis
Bust
Butyl Nitrite - Poppers
Buzz

C

C - Cocaine
CPN
Caffeine - Drug Information
Cannabis - Drug Information
Caps
Capsule
Carbon Tetrachloride - Solvents
Cardboard - LSD
Cat - Khat
Catha Edulis - Khat
Cathinone (Aminopropiophenone) - Khat
Champagne - Alcohol
Charlie - Cocaine
Chat - Khat
Chillum
China White - Heroin
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) - Benzodiazepines
Chloroform - Solvents
Cider - Alcohol
Cigarettes - Nicotine
Ciggies - Nicotine
Citric acid
Clucking
Co-dydramol
Co-proxamol
Cocaine - Drug Information
Cocoa - Caffeine
Codeine - Drug Information
Codeine Phosphate - Codeine
Coffee - Caffeine
Coke - Cocaine
Cokehead
Cola - Caffeine
Cold turkey
Coma
Cook
Cosalgesic
Crack - Cocaine
Crank
Crank - Amphetamines
Cut
Cyclizine - Drug Information
Cyclizine Hydrochloride - Cyclizine
Cyclizine Lactate - Cyclizine
Cyclotexane - Solvents

D

DAAT
DF's - Dihydrocodeine
DF118's - Dihydrocodeine
DHC - Dihydrocodeine
DMA - Ecstasy
DMT
Dalmane - Benzodiazepines
Dance Drugs
Dealer
Deca-Durabolin - Steroids
Dehydration
Dependence
Depressant
Designer Drug
Detox
Dex - Amphetamines
Dexamphetamine Sulphate - Amphetamines
Dexies - Amphetamines
Dextroamphetamine - Amphetamines
Dextromethorphan
Dextromoramide - Palfium
Diacetylmorphine - Heroin
Diamorphine hydrochloride - Heroin
Dianabol - Steroids
Diazepam (Valium) - Benzodiazepines
Diconal - Drug Information
Diethylproprion
Dig
Dihydrocodeine - Drug Information
Dikes - Diconal
Dimethyltryptamine
Dipipanone Hydrochloride - Diconal
Distalgesic
Dope
Dope - Cannabis
Downers
Downers - Benzodiazepines
Dragon - Heroin
Draw - Cannabis
Drink - Alcohol
Drone - Mephedrone
Drunk
Drunk-Driving

E

E - Ecstasy
Echos - Ecstasy
Eckies - Ecstasy
Ecstasy - Drug Information
Eggs - Benzodiazepines
Eigth
Endorphins
Energy Drinks - Caffeine
Entheogen
Ephedrine - Drug Information
Ephedrine Hydrochloride - Ephedrine
Ephedrine Sulphate - Ephedrine
Ergot
Ethanol - Alcohol
Ethyl Alcohol - Alcohol
Ethyl Ether - Solvents
Exies - Ecstasy

F

Fags - Nicotine
Fast - Amphetamines
Fentanyl
Fit
Fix
Flashback
Flunitrazepam - Benzodiazepines
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) - Benzodiazepines
Fluoxetine
Flurazepam - Benzodiazepines
Flurazepam (Dalmane) - Benzodiazepines
Fly agaric
Flying Keys - LSD
Foetal alcohol syndrome
Fortral
Freebasing
Freeze-dried amps

G

GBH - GHB
GBL
GHB - Drug Information
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid - GHB
Gammabutyrolactone
Gammahydroxybutyrate - GHB
Ganja - Cannabis
Gear - Heroin
Glue Sniffing
Go Fast - Amphetamines
Gold Seal - Cannabis
Gouch
Gram
Grass - Cannabis
Gun

H

H - Heroin
HIV
Habit
Habituation
Half
Hallucinogen
Hallucinogenic
Hash - Cannabis
Hashish - Cannabis
Haze - Cannabis
Hemp - Cannabis
Hepatitis
Herb - Cannabis
Heroin - Drug Information
High
Hit
Hooked
Horse - Heroin
Hot Knives
Hyperthermia
Hyperventilation
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotics

I

Ibogaine
Ice - Amphetamines
Indica - Cannabis
Inhalants
Insomnia
Isobutyl Nitrite - Poppers

J

Jackup
Jag
Jellies - Temazepam
Joint
Junk - Heroin
Junkie

K

K - Ketamine
Ketamine - Drug Information
Ketamine Hydrochloride - Ketamine
Ketone - Solvents
Key
Khat - Drug Information
Kit
Kola - Caffeine

L

LAAM
LSD - Drug Information
Lady - Cocaine
Laudanum
Lay on
Lemon Juice
Liberties - Magic Mushrooms
Liberty Caps - Magic Mushrooms
Librium - Benzodiazepines
Lidocaine
Linctus
Linctus - Methadone
Line
Liquid E - GHB
Liquid Ecstasy - GHB
Liquid Gold - Poppers
Liquid X - GHB
Lorazepam - Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam (Ativan) - Benzodiazepines
Lyserge - LSD
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide - LSD

M

M-Cat - Mephedrone
MBDB
MDA
MDEA - Ecstasy
Magic Mushrooms - Drug Information
Magics - Magic Mushrooms
Maintenance
Marijuana - Cannabis
Medazepam - Benzodiazepines
Medazepam (Nobrium) - Benzodiazepines
Medicines Act
Meow - Mephedrone
Mephedrone - Drug Information
Mescaline
Meth - Methadone
Methadone - Drug Information
Methadone Hydrochloride - Methadone
Methadrine
Methcathinone - Khat
Methylamphetamine - Amphetamines
Methylenedioxyamphetamine
Methylmorphine - Codeine
Mexane - Solvents
Microgram
Miss Emma - Morphine
Mitzies - Ecstasy
Mogadon - Benzodiazepines
Morph - Morphine
Morphine - Drug Information
Morphine sulphate - Morphine
Mushies - Magic Mushrooms
meow meow - Mephedrone

N

Naptha - Solvents
Narcotics
Needle
Nice - Cocaine
Nicotine - Drug Information
Nitrazepam (Mogadon) - Benzodiazepines
Nobrium - Benzodiazepines
Nod
Normison - Benzodiazepines
Northern Lights - Cannabis

O

O - Opium
OTC
Off your face
Omnopon
Opiate
Opioid
Opium - Drug Information
Over the counter products
Overdose
Oxazepam - Benzodiazepines

P

PCP - Drug Information
Palfium - Drug Information
Paracetamol
Paranoia
Pasta
Paste
Peachies - Palfium
Pebbles - Cocaine
Pemoline
Perchlorethylene - Solvents
Peth - Pethedine
Pethedine - Drug Information
Pethidine Hydrochloride - Pethedine
Peyote
Phencyclidine - PCP
Phenergan
Phenethylamines - Ecstasy
Phentermine
Phenylcyclohexylpiperidine - PCP
Phet - Amphetamines
Phy Amps - Methadone
Physeptone - Methadone
Pigs - Ecstasy
Pinkies - Diconal
Pinned
Pipe
Poppers - Drug Information
Pot - Cannabis
Pothead
Precursors
Pro Plus - Caffeine
Promethazine
Prozac
Psilocin
Psilocybe Semilanceata - Magic Mushrooms
Psychedelic
Psychoactive
Psychosis
Puck
Puff - Cannabis

Q

Qat - Khat
Quarter

R

Ram - Poppers
Rave
Red Seal - Cannabis
Reefer
Reflexology
Rehab
Resin - Cannabis
Rip Off
Ripped
Rizla
Roach
Rock - Cocaine
Rockhead
Rocky - Cannabis
Rohypnol
Rollies - Nicotine
Roofies
Rum - Alcohol
Rush
Rush - Poppers

S

Score
Script
Sedative
Sens - Cannabis
Sensi - Cannabis
Sensimilla - Cannabis
Septicaemia
Serotonin
Shamrocks - Ecstasy
Shiatsu
Shit - Cannabis
Shoot up
Shooting Gallery
Shrooms - Magic Mushrooms
Sixteenth
Skag - Heroin
Skins
Skunk - Cannabis
Sleepers - Benzodiazepines
Sleeping Tablets - Benzodiazepines
Slimming Tablets - Caffeine
Smack - Heroin
Smackhead
Smileys - LSD
Snide
Snout - Nicotine
Snow - Cocaine
Snuff - Nicotine
Sodium Oxybate - GHB
Soft Drinks - Caffeine
Solpadol
Solvents - Drug Information
Spark up
Special K - Ketamine
Speed - Amphetamines
Speedball
Spike
Spirits - Alcohol
Spliff
Stamped on
Stanozolol - Steroids
Sterets
Steroids - Drug Information
Stimulant
Stoned
Stones - Cocaine
Strawberries - LSD
Strawbs - LSD
Stuff
Subutex - Temgesic
Sudafed
Sulph - Amphetamines
Sulphate - Amphetamines
Sustanon 250 - Steroids
Swab
Sympathomimetics
Syringe

T

THC
TNT - Poppers
Tablet
Tabs
Tar - Opium
Tea - Caffeine
Temazepam - Drug Information
Temazzies - Temazepam
Temgesic - Drug Information
Temple Balls - Cannabis
Tems - Temgesic
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Thrust - Poppers
Tinfoil
Tobacco - Nicotine
Toke
Tolerance
Toluene - Solvents
Toot - Heroin
Tooting
Tourniquet
Track marks
Tracks
Trafficking
Tranquillisers - Benzodiazepines
Tranx - Benzodiazepines
Trichlorethylene - Solvents
Trichlorophane - Solvents
Trip
Trips - LSD
Turkey
Tylex

U

Uppers
Uppers - Amphetamines

V

VSA
Vallies - Benzodiazepines
Valoid - Cyclizine
Vinegar
Vitamin K - Ketamine
Vodka - Alcohol

W

Wacky Backy - Cannabis
Wash - Cocaine
Wasted
Weed - Cannabis
Whack up
Whiskey - Alcohol
White - Cocaine
Whizz - Amphetamines
Wine - Alcohol
Withdrawal
Works
Wrap
Wrecked

Z

Zero Zero - Cannabis

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