Common Drugs of Abuse Reference Chart
The table below references the most common drugs of abuse. The table lists the Drug class, Prescription Drug name, and Street name or slang term. The table includes the Schedule as dictated by the DEA, the method of ingestion, how addictive it is, the metabolite of each drug after ingestion, and the period of time a drug can be detected in urine and oral saliva.
These common drugs of abuse reference tables are beneficial for anyone who wants to know more about abuse. Parents and employers should use this as an educational guide. It is a useful guide to help identify drugs of abuse, the effects, how they are abused, etc. Note, some detection times are for lab tests only.
Quick Reference Drugs of Abuse Table
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Alcohol | N/A | Booze | None | Oral | Low-to-high risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Alcohol, Ethyl glucuronide (EtG), Ethyl sulfate (EtS) | Alcohol: 1-2 days Blood alcohol decreases .02 mg% per hour EtG/EtS: up to 80 hours | 6-24 hours |
Opiates
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Codeine | Tylenol® #3 | Schoolboy | II or III | Oral | Moderate-to-low risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Codeine, Morphine | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Hydrocodone | Lorcet®, Lortab®, Hycodan®, Norco®, Vicodin®, Vicoprofen® | Hydros, Dones, Vics, Itchies | II or III | Oral | Moderate potential of physical or psychological dependence. | Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Norhydrocodone | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Hydromorphone | Dilaudid®, Hymorphan® | Juice, Dillies, M2s, Hospital heroin | II | Oral | Moderate-to-high risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Hydromorphone | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Morphine | Avinza®, Kadian®, MS Contin®, MSIR®, Roxanol®, Embeda® | M, Morph | II | Smoking; Oral | High potential for physical or psychological dependence. | Morphine | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Oxycodone | Tylox®, Percocet®, Percodan®, OxyContin®, OxyIR®, Roxicodone® | Oxy-coffins, Killers, Percs | II | Oral | Moderate-to-high risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Roxycodone | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Oxymorphone | Opana ER®, Opana IR®, Numorphan® | Blues, Nu-blues, Biscuits, Blue heaven | II | Intravenous; Oral | High risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Oxymorphone | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Opioids
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Buprenorphine | Suboxone®, Subutex®, Buprenex®, Butrans® | N/A | III | Sublingual | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Buprenorphine, Norbuprenorphine | 3-5+ days | 1-2+ days |
Fentanyl | Actiq®, Fentora®, Onsolis®, Duragesic®, Sublimaze® | N/A | II | Oral | Moderate-to-high risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Fentanyl, Norfentanyl | 1-4 days | 1-3 days |
Meperidine | Demerol® | Demmies, Painkiller | II | Oral | Due to rapid onset, meperidine is more likely to be abused than other prescription opioids. | Meperidine, Normeperidine | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Methadone | Methodose®, Dolophine® | Dollies, Meth | II | Oral | According to some physicians, methadone causes less of a euphoric high. | Methadone, EDDP | 1-7 days | 1-2 days |
Pentazocine | Talwin® | T’s | III | Oral | Moderate-to-low physical dependence risk. May have risk of psychological dependence. | Pentazocine | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Propoxyphene | Darvocet®, Darvon® | Painkiller | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Norpropoxyphene, Propoxyphene | 1-7 days | 1-2 days |
Tapentadol | Nucynta® | N/A | II | Oral | High risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Tapentadol, Desmethyltapentadol | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Tramadol | Ryzolt®, Ultracet®, Ultram® | N/A | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Tramadol, O-desmethyltramadol | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Stimulants
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Amphetamine | Adderall®, Benzedrine®, Dexedrine® | Aimies, Back dex, Bennies, Black beauties, Brain pills, Bumblebees, Dartwheels, Dexies, Marathons, Pep pills, Pixies, Road dope, Speed, Truck drivers, Uppers | II | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Amphetamine | 2-4+ days | 1-3 days |
Methylphenidate | Ritalin®, Concerta®, Methylin®, Provigil® | N/A | II | Oral | High risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Methylphenidate, Ritalinic acid | 2-4 days | 1-2 days |
Nicotine | Nicorette®, Nicoderm® | N/A | None | Smoking; Oral | High potential for physical or psychological dependence. | Cotinine, 3-OH-cotinine | 2-4 days | 2-4 days |
Benzodiazepines
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Alprazolam | Xanax®, Niravam®, Xanor® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Alprazolam, α-hydroxy alprazolam | 2-8 days | 1-2 days |
Chlordiazepoxide | Angirex®, Elenium®, Klopoxid®, Librax®, Libritabs®, Librium®, Mesural®, Mul-tum®, Novapam®, Risolid®, Silibrin®, Sonimen®, Tropium® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Nordiazepam, Oxazepam | 1-7 days | 1-2 days |
Clonazepam | Klonopin® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Clonazepam, 7-amino clonazepam | 3-14 days | 1-2 days |
Clorazepate | Tranxene®, Novo-Clopate® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Nordiazepam, Oxazepam | 1-7 days | 1-2 days |
Diazepam | Valium® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Diazepam, Temazepam, Nordiazepam, Oxazepam | 3-14 days | 1-2 days |
Flurazepam | Dalmane®, Dalmadorm® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | N1-desalkyl-flurazepam, hydroxyethyl-flurazepam | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Lorazepam | Ativan® Lorax®, Emotavil® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Lorazepam | 2-5 days | 1-2 days |
Midazolam | Versed, Dormicum, Hypnovel® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | α-Hydroxymidazolam | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Oxazepam | Murelax®, Serax®, Serepax®, Alepam®, Adumbran® | Downs, Nerve pills, Tranks | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Oxazepam | 1-3 days 4-6 weeks Chronic use* | 1-2 days |
Temazepam | Restoril®, Tenox®, Euhypnos® | King Kong pills, jellies, jelly, Edinburgh eccies, tams, terms, mazzies, temazies, tammies, temmies, beans, eggs, green eggs, wobbly eggs, knockouts, hardball, norries, oranges, rugby balls, ruggers, terminators, red and blue, no-gos, blackout, green devils, drunk pills, brainwash, mind erasers, tem-tems, mommy’s big helper, vitamin T, bit T, TZ | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Temazepam, Oxazepam | 1-4 days | 1-2 days |
Muscle Relaxants
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Carisoprodol | Soma®, Soprodal® | Dance, DS, Las Vegas cocktail, Soma coma, Wallace 200s | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Carisoprodol, Meprobamate | 2-5 days | 1-2 days |
Meprobamate | Miltown®, Equanil®, Meprospan® | Dance, DS, Las Vegas cocktail, Soma coma, Wallace 200s | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Meprobamate | 2-5 days | 2-3 days |
Barbiturates
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Amobarbital | Amytal® | Yellow jackets, Angels, Downers, Red birds, Phennies, Yellows, Tootsies | III | Oral | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Amobarbital | 3-10 days | 1-2 days |
Butabarbital | Butisol®, Butibel® | Yellow jackets, Angels, Downers, Red birds, Phennies, Yellows, Tootsies | III | Oral | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Butabarbital | 1 day–3 weeks | 1-2 days |
Butalbital | Fiorinal®, Fioricet® | Yellow jackets, Angels, Downers, Red birds, Phennies, Yellows, Tootsies | III | Oral | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Butalbital | 3-10 days | 1-2 days |
Pentobarbital | Nembutal® | Yellow jackets, Angels, Downers, Red birds, Phennies, Yellows, Tootsies | III | Oral | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Pentobarbital | 3-10 days | 1-2 days |
Phenobarbital | Belladonna®, Luminal® | Yellow jackets, Angels, Downers, Red birds, Phennies, Yellows, Tootsies | III | Oral | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Phenobarbital | 1 day–4 weeks | 1-2 days |
Secobarbital | Seconal® | Yellow jackets, Angels, Downers, Red birds, Phennies, Yellows, Tootsies, Barbs, reds | III | Oral | Risk of physical and psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Secobarbital | 3-10 days | 1-2 days |
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Amitriptyline | Elavil®, Endep® | N/A | None | Oral | Little to no risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline | 2-14 days | 1-2 days |
Desipramine | Norpramin® | N/A | None | Oral | Little to no risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Desipramine | 3-15 days | 1-2 days |
Doxepin | Sinaquan®, Adapin® | N/A | None | Oral | Little to no risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Doxepin, Desmethyldoxepin | 2-8 days | 1-2 days |
Imipramine | Tofranil®, Tofranil-PM (desipramine metabolite) | N/A | None | Oral | Little to no risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Imipramine, Desipramine | 1-6 days | 1-2 days |
Maprotiline | Ludiomil®, Deprilept®, Psymion® | N/A | None | Oral | Little to no risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Maprotiline | 7-10 days | 1-2 days |
Nortriptyline | Pamelor®, Aventyl® (amitriptyline metabolite) | N/A | None | Oral | Little to no risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Nortriptyline, Hydroxynortriptyline | 4-21+ days | 1-2 days |
Neuropathic
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Gabapentin | Neurontin® | N/A | V | Oral | Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. | Gabapentin | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Pregabalin | Lyrica® | Lycia | V | Ora | Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. | Pregabalin | 1-3 days | 1-2 day |
Sedatives
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Methaqualone | Quaalude | Ludes | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Methaqualone | 2-4 days | No data |
Zaleplon | Sonata®, Starnoc® | N/A | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Zaleplon | 2-4 days | No data |
Zolpidem | Ambien®, Stilnox®, Sublinox® | A-minus, Zombie pills, No-go pills | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Zolpidem, Carboxyzolpidem | 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
Zopiclone | Imovane® | Zimmers, Zimmies, Zim-zims, Zoppies | IV | Oral | Risk of limited physical or psychological dependence with prolonged use. | Zopiclone | 1-2.5 days | No data |
Illicit drugs
Drug | Drug name | Street name | Schedule | Method | Addiction | Metabolite | Detection time: urine | Detection time: oral fluid |
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Cathinones | Bath salts, or veiled as ecstasy | N/A | I | Oral | High potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence. | MDPV, Pyrovalerone, 3-fluoro-methcathinone, Butylone, Ethylone, MDAI, Methylone, Naphyrone, Buphedrone, Mephedrone, Methe-drone, Eutylone, PVP | 2-3 days | 1-2 days |
Cocaine | N/A | Aunt nora, barbs, blow, coke, dream, foo-foo dust, her, king’s habit, Peruvian lady, snow, stardust, witch, zip | II | Topical; Oral | High risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Benzoylecgonine | 1-7 days | 1-2 days |
Dextromethorphan | N/A | Dex, DXM, robo, skittles, syrup, triple-c, vitamin D, tussin | None | Oral | Low potential for physical or psychological dependence. | Dextromethorphan | 24 hours | N/A |
Heroin | N/A | Dragon, dope, hera, H, big H, white, China white, white nurse, white lady, white horse, boy, black tar, black pearl, black stuff, black eagle, brown crystal, brown sugar, brown tape, brown rhine, Mexican brown, Mexican mud, Mexican horse, junk, tar, snowball, snow, white boy, smack, scag, scat, sack, skunk, number 3, 4, 8 | I | Inhalation; Oral | High potential for physical or psychological dependence. | 6-MAM, Morphine, Codeine | 6-MAM- 6-8 hours 1-3 days | 8 hours |
Ketamine | Ketanest®, Ketaset®, Ketalar® | K, ket, special K, vitamin K, vit K, kit kat, keller, kelly’s day, green, blind squid, cat valium, purple, special la coke, super acid, super C | III | Oral | Moderate risk of physical or psychological dependence. | Ketamine, Norketamine | 2-4 days | No data |
Kratom | Mitragyna speciosa | Krathom, Biak-biak, Cratom, Mitragyne, Gratom | None | Smoking; chewing | Abuse risk debated. | 7-hydroxymitragynine | No data | No data |
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) | N/A | LSD, acid | I | Oral | High potential of abuse despite low addiction potential. | N-Desmethyl-LSD, hydroxy- LSD, 2-oxo-LSD, 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD | 1.5-5 days | 1-2 days |
Marijuana (THC) | Marinol®, Marijuana, Pot, Reefer | Weed, pot, reefer, grass, dope, ganja, mary jane, hash, herb, aunt mary, skunk, boom, chronic, cheeba, blunt, ashes, baby bhang, bammy, blanket, bomber, boom, broccoli, cripple, dagga, dinkie dow, ding, dona juana, flower, flower tops, gasper, giggle smoke, good giggles, good butt, hot stick, jay, jolly green, joy smoke, joy stick, roach | I | Smoking; Oral | High risk of physical or psychological dependence. | 11-OH-THC, 11-nor-9-carboxy-THC (plus more than 100 possible others) | Single use: 3 days; moderate use: 5-7 days; daily use: 10-15 days; long term: >30 days | 24+ hours |
Methylenedioxy-methamphet-amine (MDMA) | Ecstasy | X, E, XTC, adam, beans, candy, dancing shoes, disco biscuits, doves, e-bombs, egg rolls, happy pill, hug drug, love drug, macolm, scooby snacks, smartees, sweets, skittles, thizz, vitamin E, vitamin X, vowels | I | Oral | High potential for abuse despite low physical addiction potential. | MDMA, MDA | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Methamphetamine | Methadrine, Desoxyn®, Desfedrin®, Ampedroxyn® | &Crystal meth, crystal, meth, christina, tina, cris, cristy, ice, crank, speed, geep, geeter, getgo, go fast, poor man’s coke, redneck cocaine, working man’s cocaine, trash, garbage, wash | II | Oral | High potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence. | Methamphetamine, Amphetamine | 1-4+ days | 1-3 days |
Methylene-dioxy-amphetamine (MDA) | N/A | MDA, Love drug | I | Oral | High potential for abuse despite low physical addiction potential. | MDA | 1-3 days | 1-2 days |
Phencyclidine | PCP | Hog, Angel dust, Loveboat, Lovely | II | Smoking; Oral | High risk of abuse and physical dependence. | PCP | 2-30 days | 1-2 days |
Piperazines | “Bath salts,” or veiled as ecstasy | N/A | I | Oral | High potential for abuse and physical or psychological dependence. | meta-Chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP), 3-trifluoromethylphenylpi-perazine (TFMPP), Benzylpiperazine (BZP) | 2-3 days | 1-2 days |
Synthetic cannabinoids | K2, Spice | K2, Spice, Synthetic marijuana, Fake pot | I | Smoking, infusion | High risk of abuse. | AKB-48, AM-1248, AM-2201, AM-694, JWH-018, JWH-019, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-200, JWH-203, JWH-210, JWH-250, JWH-398, MAM-2201, RCS-4, RCS-8, UR-144, XLR-11 | 1-3 days (single dose only) | 12-48 hours |