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Teen drug lingo

Globe and Mail Update

Candy flipping

A high achieved by combining LSD (acid) with MDMA (ecstasy).

"Let's go candy flipping tonight."

Crunk(ed)

To get high and drunk at the same time.

"We've got beer and weed. Let's get crunked."

DXM

Dextromorphan hydrobromide (DXM HBr) - a drug in over-the-counter cough suppressants. More than 900 milligrams creates a hallucinogenic effect.

"I'm out of weed, let's trip on DXM."

Pregame

To drink before going to a party.

"We should pregame before we go out tonight."

Salvia

Salvia divinorum - a plant native to Southern Mexico. It has a hallucinogenic effect.

"Salvia highs make you see some scary stuff."

Triple Cs

Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold. Taking more than the recommended dose of the cough medicine can have a hallucinogenic effect. Syn: skittles, robo trip, poor man's X.

"I'm out of X but I've got Triple Cs. I'm going to robo trip."

Source: Nielsen BuzzMetrics

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The buzz

Of all online discussions in teen communities studied by Nielson BuzzMetrics, 1.6 per cent were about drugs and alcohol. A breakdown of which drugs teens discussed:

  • Meth: 4.0%
  • Acid/LSD: 7.2%
  • Oxy: 3.3%
  • Cocaine: 10.6%
  • Heroin: 2.8%
  • Mushrooms: 2.4%
  • Ecstasy: 2.0%
  • DXM: 0.4%
  • Vicodin: 0.6%
  • Special K: 0.9%
  • Adderall: 1.6%
  • Xanax: 1.8%
  • Marijuana: 27%

SOURCE: NIELSEN BUZZMETRICS

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