{"id":336,"date":"2016-04-12T14:34:57","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T14:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edrugstore.md\/blog\/?p=336"},"modified":"2013-12-17T21:53:56","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T21:53:56","slug":"teen-drug-slang-l0412","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/teen-drug-slang-l0412\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen drug slang: how much do you know?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Kids are tweeting about cupcakes and bumblebees, talking about using Vitamin K, and gossiping about the clique that has an ice cream habit.\u00a0 If any of this is lost on you, you’re not alone.\u00a0 Teens have their own language these days and a lot of it is designed to keep adults in the dark.\u00a0 Using a word like cupcakes sounds innocent enough, but they’re really referencing LSD.<\/p>\n

Parents have to be more aware now more than ever, since drugs aren’t just coming off the streets, they’re coming out of your medicine cabinet.\u00a0 According to Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base, prescription drug use is second only to marijuana.\u00a0 In some cases teens get together for \u2018Pharm Parties.\u2019’\u00a0 The idea is to steal prescription drugs from your medicine cabinet, toss them all in a bowl and take any combination of the pills.<\/p>\n

\"\"Whether its prescription drugs or over-the-counters meds, teens are finding a way to misuse them to get high.\u00a0 Here is a list of slang terms and the definitions teens are using:<\/p>\n

Cupcakes: LSD
\nBumblebees: Amphetamines, drugs that keep you awake like Adderall
\nVitamin K: Ketamine, used a sedative during anesthesia
\nIce Cream Habit: Teens who use drugs occasionally<\/p>\n

Number 9: Ecstasy
\nRobodosing: Abusing cough syrups
\nKibbles and bits: Ritalin, the drug prescribed for people with Attention Deficit Disorder
\nTriple C: Coricidin Cough and Cold
\nCandy Flipping: Combining Tylenol PM with LSD<\/p>\n

Tips to talk to your kids about drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.) Start young<\/p>\n

According to Kids Health<\/a>, you should start laying the ground work to talk about drugs as young as age 7.\u00a0 When you’re giving your child a prescription medication, it’s a good time to mention how important it is to take medication only when you\u2019re sick.<\/p>\n

2.) Know your kid’s friends<\/p>\n

Knowing the people your child hangs out with is important. \u00a0If you suspect someone in the circle is using drugs, odds are your child has tried them.<\/p>\n

3.) Keep talking<\/p>\n

As kids get older it may seem like they have no interest in what you have to say, but they are listening so keep talking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kids are tweeting about cupcakes and bumblebees, talking about using Vitamin K, and gossiping about the clique that has an ice cream habit.\u00a0 If any of this is lost on you, you’re not alone.\u00a0 Teens have their own language these days and a lot of it is designed to keep adults in the dark.\u00a0 Using […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t