Asian Drug Slang Terms

(Additional terms via internet search -- compiled by NAPAFASA, 1/2005)

Drug Description Street Name Specific Description

Alcohol Lao Thai

Amphetamines Ma Thai

Betel chewing is widely practiced

in some parts of Asia and the
Pacific islands. Betel (or areca)
nut, the large seed of an Asian
palm tree Areca catechu, is
wrapped in the leaf of the betel
pepper tree, Piper betle, to which
is added a pinch of burnt lime and
Betel Nut betel nut flavorings. In contact with saliva,
the mixture releases arecoline, an
anticholinergic CNS stimulant,
somewhat similar to nicotine.
Betel chewing can produce
dependence, and habitual use
often results in health problems,
particularly diseases of the mouth,
including cancer.

Heroin China White

Heroin Chinese red
Bricks of Southeast Asian heroin
wrapped in white paper with
English logo "Double UOGlobe
Brand," were known by Drug
Heroin Double Lion Enforcement Administration
agents as "Double Lion" due to
the two red lions crouching over
the globe in the center.

technique for smoking heroin by

firing the ack ack
Heroin dipping tip of a tobacco cigarette
gun
in heroin (Asian slang)
Heroin red chicken Chinese heroin
LSD Chinese dragons
When the eyes become slanted
Marijuana Chinese-eyed
from the influence of marijuana
Marijuana Ganja Thai
Southeast Asian Foods with
Marijuana Laddu
Marijuana cooked with it
Methamphetamine Batak Philippine Street Name
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Methamphetamine Bato Philippine Street Name

Methamphetamine Batu Kilat Malaysia, it means shining rocks

Methamphetamine Batu or Batunas Hawaii
Methamphetamine Batuwhore
Methamphetamine Booger Boorit-Cebu Philippine Street Name
Methamphetamine Philopon East Asia
Methamphetamine Poor Man's CocainePhilippines
Methamphetamine Syabu pronounced "shabu" - SE Asia
Methamphetamine Yaaba Thailand
(Pattaya, Phuket, Ko Samui And
YAMA
Methamphetamine Bangkok)
Southwest Asian slang term for
Methaqualone Mandrax
methaqualone
Opium Ah-pen-yen Opium
Opium Chinese Molasses
Opium Chinese tobacco
Opium choi Thailand, Border Burma, Laos
Opium viss Burma
Opium When-shee Opium
Opium Yen Shee Suey Opium wine
Tobacco Buri Thai

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Asian Drug Slang Terms
(NAPAFASA complied the contributions from AADAP and AARS) Updated 1/4/2005

Drug Description Street Name Specific Description

Amy 1 Nitrate Poppers

Carisiprodol Dan's Soma

Cocaine / Crack Blow

Caviar
Coke
Girl
Rock
Shit
Wavy
Whitey
Yao
Yaya
Yeah
Yeah Yo
Snow
Powder
Codeine Fours
3s codeine
3

Dilaudid Dillies

Ecstasy; (MDMA) E
Candy
Vitamin C
Purple
X

Heroin Black
Boy
Good quality heroin (generally from
China White (C.W.) Southeast Asia and high in purity)
Chiva
Horse
Hurricane
Smack
Tar

LSD Acid

Marijuana 420
Bomb
Buddha
Chiba
Christina
Dank
Dojia
Dope
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 Drug Description Street Name Specific Description
Marijuana Ganja
Grass
Herbs
Kind (the)
Kronic
Kush
Mary Jane
Mota
Pot
Reefer
Skunk the kind
Bud
Smoke
Stressed Weed (low
grade)
Tina
Diamba
Medical Grade Marijuana available in
Medical Cannibus Clubs
Weed

Methamphetamine Cheese
Chrisy
Crank
Crystal
Dope
G
Gamet
Glass
Go Fast
Ice Crystal meth
PNP (party and play)
Rock Crystal meth
S
Shabs Crystal meth
Shabu Crystal meth
Shit
Speed Amphetamine and Methamphetamine
Tina
Tina Turner
Tweak

Methedrine,
Methamphetamine, Speed;
also can infer Methadone Meth

Stimulants, amphetamines Uppers

Valium Vs
Coco Puff Cigarette with crack or laced
Doobie A Joint or Marijuana Cigarette
P-dog Primo (crack laced joint)
Sherms Cigar Wrapped Marijuana with Cocaine

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Drug Description Street Name Specific Description
Usually cocaine and heroin, or speed and
barbiturates injected or used
Valium Speedball simultaneously

Other Slangs
Blunt Cigars Wrapped Marijuana
Bunk Bad drugs or low percentage drugs
Busted Arrested
Chip/Chippy Occasional Drug Use
Chipping Occasional Drug Use
Clean Drug Free, Not using Drug
Dimes $10.00 worth of Drugs
Heat Police
Key Kilo, Kilogram (2.2 lbs)
Lid 3/4 to 1 Ounce of Marijuana
Loaded High, Very Drugged or Stoned
Nickel $5.00 worth of Heroin
Get Sleepy from Heroin or other
Nod Depressant Drug
Old Lady Female: Living or Emotional Partner
Old Man Male: Living or Emotional Partner
Oz. (pronounced oh
zee) Ounce of Drugs
Pinhead Skinny or Thin Marijuana Cigarette

Pinned Pupils of the eyes contracted from Heroin

Points Needles
Popped Arrested, Busted
Pusher Illicit Dealer
(outfit, kit, works) A device for shooting
heroin, usually consisting of an
eyedropper, pacifier or syringe, and a
Rig needle
Addiction to heroin by inhalation route -
can also be from clonipin or
Stomach Habit benzodiazepine
Addicted, dependent on drugs, in bad
Strung Out shape, physical or emotional
Taste Use of a small amount of a drug
Marks or scars on the arm and body from
Tracks injecting drugs (needle holes)
An experience on a drug, usually a
psychedelic (bad trip- a bad experience
Trip on drugs)
Turn a Trick Commit an act of prostitution
Wake up First shot of heroin of the day

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