The public has known about the risks of amphetamine abuse since 1967’s Summer of Love, when teens flocked to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district and word went out that “speed kills.” Today’s amphetamines can take a variety of forms, ranging from prescription medications for ADHD to methamphetamine.

Here are other slang terms relating to narcotics that should be on your radar: If two teens are talking about “Triple V,” they are likely referring to a “cocktail” of Vicodin, Valium, and Vodka. Prescription painkillers include Demerol, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, and Percocet. According to an ongoing study, “Monitoring the Future,” that surveys eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders about their drug use, approximately seven percent of high school seniors reported having used prescription narcotics. Narcotic prescription painkillers – included in the class of drugs known as opioids – are devastatingly addictive. Here’s a rundown on the latest code words that kids are using to discuss drugs. Knowing the lingo can alert you to the possibility that your child is using drugs, and can pave the way to getting help for substance abuse. Drug Enforcement Agency publishes an updated report for law enforcement personnel listing thousands of slang terms and code words for drugs and emphasizing those are new to the scene. An ever-evolving vocabulary makes it difficult for parents to decipher the text messages zipping back and forth between their children and their children’s friends.

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