Drug nameStreet nameFormPsychoactive effectAdverse effects
BarbiturateBarbs, dolls, phennies, red/blue birds, tooties, yellow jackets, yellowsPill, capsule, liquidCentral nervous system depressantDrowsiness, slurred speech, poor concentration, confusion, dizziness, problems with movement and memory, lowered blood pressure, slowed breathing
CocaineBlow, bump, coke, crack, dust, flake, nose candy, rock, snow, sneeze, sniff, toot, white rock; with heroin: speedballSnorted, injected, smokedStimulantHypertension, tachycardia, anosmia, rhinorrhea, bloody nose, paranoia, stroke, seizures
DMTBusinessman's special, Dimitri, DMTSmoked, injectedHallucinogenicIntense visual hallucinations, depersonalization, auditory distortions, hypertension, increased heart rate, agitation, seizures, dilated pupils
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)Roofies, rophies, roche, date rape drug, Mexican valium, mind eraser, forget-me pillPill (taken orally or ground up and snorted)Central nervous system depressantSedation, amnesia
GHBLiquid X, liquid ecstasy, soap, easy lay, Georgia home boy, grievous bodily harm, G, goopLiquid or powder (often mixed with alcohol and other beverages)Central nervous system depressantSedation, euphoria, loss of consciousness, hallucinations, amnesia
InhalantsAimies, air blast, bullets, laughing gas, moon gas, Oz, poppers, snappers, snotballs, toilet water, Whippet, whiteoutInhaledVariesConfusion, nausea, slurred speech, lack of coordination, euphoria, dizziness, drowsiness, disinhibition, lightheadedness, hallucinations, delusions, headaches
Sudden sniffing death: death from asphyxiation, suffocation, convulsions or seizures, coma, choking, or heart failure
KetamineSpecial K, vitamin K, cat valiumSnorted, intramuscular injectionDissociative anestheticHallucinations, psychosis, nausea, vomiting, hypertension, tachycardia
Marijuana (delta-9-THC)Pot, ganga, weed, grass, reefer, Mary Jane (MJ), budSmoked (joints, water pipes, bongs, blunts), edible forms, dabbing (consuming concentrated THC extract)CannabinoidEuphoria, palpitations, impaired cognition, sedation, increased appetite
MDMAEcstasy, E, XTC, X, Adam, hug, beans, clarity, lover's speed, love drug, MollyPill, tablet, or capsule, often of different colors and with cartoon-like imagesMultipleStimulant, hallucinogen, depression, anxiety, sleep problems
MethamphetamineSpeed, meth, ice, chalk, crystal, glass, crank, firePowder (orally, snorted, injected), crystals (heated and smoked)StimulantPalpitations, tachycardia, restlessness, insomnia, anorexia, gastrointestinal upset, seizures, headaches