Teen Prescription Drug
Addiction Overview
Many parents do not realize that their own
medicine cabinet can be a source of a variety of drugs
for abuse.
You may not know what pharming is, but your teenagers
do. Your first step in helping protect your teens is
to speak the same language. Knowing the vocabulary surrounding
teen prescription drug abuse can help
you take a proactive approach in communicating with
your teen and safeguarding their health and safety.
Teenagers turn to prescription drugs because they perceive
them as less dangerous than illegal drugs. Because of
this, teenage prescription drug abuse
is on the rise.
In conversations with your teen about drugs, be sure
to include prescription drug abuse and why it's harmful.
Tell them that taking prescription or over-the-counter
(OTC) drugs without a doctor's approval and
supervision can be a dangerous—even deadly—decision.
Dispel the myth that these prescription drugs are less
harmful than street drugs because they are available
through a doctor or at the local drug store.
The Language of Prescription
Drug Abuse
Big boys, cotton, kicker
Various slang for prescription pain relievers.
Chill pills, french fries, tranqs
Various slang for prescription sedatives and tranquilizers.
"Pharming" (pronounced "farming")
From the word pharmaceutical. It means kids getting
high by raiding their parents' medicine cabinets for
prescription drugs to get high.
"Pharm parties"
Parties where teens bring prescription drugs from home,
mix them together into a big bowl (see 'trail mix'),
and grab a handful. Not surprisingly, pharm parties
are usually arranged while parents are out.
"Bowling parties"
Like "pharming" - mixing medications and taking
them randomly.
"Happy Little Pill Time"
Sharing and taking these substances on the way to school.
OTC
Over the counter medications (cough and cold medicines,
pills or liquids, for example)
DXM
Dextromethorphan is the active ingredient in over 100
drug products, including cough medicine.
"Robo-tripping ", "Robo-fizzing"
, Skittling, Dex-ing
Abuse of cough medicine
Smurfing-buying
Medications from more than one retail store
Pain Relievers
Oxycodone (Hillbilly Heroin)
Percocet (Percs)
Vicodin (Happy Pills, Vikes)
Depressants
Benzodiasepines (Candy, Downers, Sleeping Pills, Tranks)
Xanax (Totem Poles)
Barbiturates (Barbs, Reds, Blue Birds, Phennies, Yellow
Jackets, Tooties)
Stimulants
Ritalin (Kiddy Cocaine, Vitamin R, West Coast)
Amphetamines (Bennies, Crosses, Black Beauties, Hearts,
Speed, LA Turnaround, Truck Drivers, Uppers)
Cough Medicine
Triple_C, CCC, Dex, Skittles, DXM, Syrup, Tussin
We at Inspirations Teen Rehab understand the unique challenges of being a parent.
If you have any questions, please know that we are here to provide you with support
and guidance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We welcome the opportunity to
answer your questions free of charge about teen drug rehab, teen
substance abuse, adolescent addiction, teen
intervention, teen behavior,
teen depression or other related matters.
Reach out to us. Teen Recovery is just a phone call away. If the information you
are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention contact us:
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