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Teen Drug
Slang:
Dictionary
for Parents
Understanding drug lingo gives parents a key
tool in monitoring their teens for drug abuse.
By Denise Mann WebMD /Feature Reviewed
By Louise Chang, MD
Is your teen “robotripping” on CCC?
How would you know if you don’t even know what that means?
“It’s very important that parents brush up on... slang, because just like with text messaging,
kids use all these abbreviations and parents don’t know what they mean. But the more they
understand what these things mean, the more they will be able to monitor kids’ behavior,” says a
psychotherapist specializing in addiction.
That’s why WebMD went directly to the experts on the front lines of teen drug abuse to get a
better handle on the today’s teenage drug slang.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT TEENS AND DRUGS TODAY:
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Cold Medicine Abuse
Dextromethorphan (DXM):
This is a drug contained in over-thecounter cough suppressants. After 900 milligrams, it becomes a hallucinogen. Synonyms
for DXM include or slang terms are:
Candy, Dex, DM, Drex, Red Devils, Robo,
Rojo, Skittles, Tussin, Velvet, Poor Man’s
X, and Vitamin D. Also, “Tussin”, a very
popular name that’s has been catching on
lately. Cold medicine abuse is a very serious
problem because it is so available.
“Syrup heads,” also known as users of
DXM:
“Dexing”:
Abusing cough syrup. Synonyms or slang
terms include: “robotripping” or “robodosing” because users tend to chug Robitussin or another cough syrup to get high.
| Idaho Spring/Summer 2014 | abusemagazine.org
Source: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/teen-drug-slang-dictionary-for-parents