Be in the Know: Street Names and Nicknames for Commonly-Abused Drugs
In a very real sense, the almost 25 MILLION people in this country who use illegal drugs regularly make up a distinct subculture of Americans. They have their own industry – the drug trade – and even their own language. If you are an outsider – a non-partaker of illicit substances – then it can be hard sometimes to understand exactly what is going on in a conversation, and if you have a loved one who is actively addicted, that lack of knowledge can be a barrier that can prevent you from getting them the