Prescription Drug List
The three identifying prescription drug categories are prescription opioids, prescription sedatives, and prescription stimulants. Below is a comprehensive view of the drug’s impact on the individual and the pages to find a more intense view of the medications.
Prescription Opioids
Prescription opioids are medically used for pain relief. Opioids are glorified in popular culture as easily abused drugs. Overdose deaths due to opioids have tripled in the past 20 years. The average age of first use is between 12 and 13 years old.
| Street Names | Commercial Names | Common Forms | Common Ways Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cody, Cody, Lean, Schoolboy, Sizzurp, Purple Drank With glutethimide: Doors & Fours, Loads, Pancakes and Syrup |
Codeine (various brand names) | Tablet, capsule, liquid | Injected, swallowed (often mixed with soda and flavorings) | |
| Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, Tango and Cash, TNT | Fentanyl (Actiq®, Duragesic®, Sublimaze®) | Lozenge, sublingual tablet, film, buccal tablet | Injected, smoked, snorted | |
| Vike, Watson-387 | Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone (Vicodin®, Lortab®, Lorcet®, and others) | Capsule, liquid, tablet | Swallowed, snorted, injected | |
| D, Dillies, Footballs, Juice, Smack | Hydromorphone (Dilaudid®) | Liquid, suppository | Injected, rectal | |
| Demmies, Pain Killer | Meperidine (Demerol®) | Tablet, liquid | Swallowed, snorted, injected | |
| Amidone, Fizzies With MDMA: Chocolate Chip Cookies |
Methadone (Dolophine®, Methadose®) | Tablet, dispersible tablet, liquid | Swallowed, injected | |
| M, Miss Emma, Monkey, White Stuff | Morphine (Duramorph®, Roxanol®) | Tablet, liquid, capsule, suppository | Injected, swallowed, smoked | |
| O.C., Oxycet, Oxycotton, Oxy, Hillbilly Heroin, Percs | Oxycodone (OxyContin®, Percodan®, Percocet®, and others) | Capsule, liquid, tablet | Swallowed, snorted, injected | |
| Biscuits, Blue Heaven, Blues, Mrs. O, O Bomb, Octagons, Stop Signs | Oxymorphone (Opana®) | Tablet | Swallowed, snorted, injected |
Prescription Sedatives
Prescription Sedatives are medications that act as central nervous system depressants. Whereas opioids treat pain, sedatives induce feelings of relaxation.
| Street Names | Commercial Names | Common Forms | Common Ways Taken | |
| Barbs, Phennies, Red Birds, Reds, Tooies, Yellow Jackets, Yellows | Barbiturates: pentobarbital (Nembutal®), phenobarbital (Luminal®) | Pill, capsule, liquid | Swallowed, injected | |
| Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks | Benzodiazepines: Alprazolam (Xanax®), chlorodiazepoxide (Limbitrol®), diazepam (Valium®), lorazepam (Ativan®), triazolam (Halicon®) | Pill, capsule, liquid | Swallowed, injected | |
| Forget-me Pill, GHB, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, Roofies, Roofinol, Rope, Rophies | Sleep Medications: eszopiclone (Lunesta®), zaleplon (Sonata®), zolpidem (Ambien®) | Pill, capsule, liquid | Swallowed, injected | |
Prescription Stimulants
Prescription stimulants are often used to increase alertness, attention, and energy with people suffering from attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD).
| Street Names | Commercial Names | Common Forms | Common Ways Taken |
| Black Beauties, Truck Drivers, Uppers, Speed, LA Turnaround, Hearts, Copilots, Bennies | Amphetamines: Adderall®, Vyvanse®, Dexedrine®, Biphetamine® | Capsule, tablet | Orally, crushed and smoked, snorted, injected |
| Vitamin R, The Smart Drug, Skippy, JIF | Methylphenidate: Concerta®, Methylin®, Ritalin® | Capsule, tablet, liquid | Orally, snorted, injected |
Treatment
By increasing awareness and promoting additional research on prescription drug abuse, and when prescription stimulants are not abused, the proper medications can be part of a beneficial treatment plan for individuals with severe ADHD and other medical conditions.
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