Drug Slang
“Molly” is a common name for this substance.
What is MDMA / Ecstasy?
After years of highly publicized drug problems and arrests, this actor eventually became the face of Marvel’s Iron Man and one of Hollywood’s biggest comeback stories.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
This Purple Rain artist died in 2016 from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Who is Prince?
The original formula for this world-famous soft drink contained coca-leaf extract that included cocaine.
What is Coca-Cola?
A high school chemistry teacher turns into to methamphetamine manufacturer.
What is Breaking Bad?
“Shrooms” usually refers to mushrooms containing this psychedelic compound.
What is Psilocybin?
This rapper nearly died from a methadone overdose in 2007, entered recovery, and later released albums appropriately titled Relapse and Recovery.
Who is Eminem?
This actor died from the combined effects of six prescription medications shortly before audiences saw him as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Who is Heath Ledger?
Before its dangers were understood, Bayer sold this drug as a supposedly safer alternative to morphine.
What is Heroin?
Dave Chappelle starred in this 1998 stoner comedy about friends trying to raise money to get their buddy out of jail.
What is Half Baked?
“Smack” is an old-school street name for this opioid.
What is Heroin?
This legendary “Rocket Man” entered recovery in 1990 after years of problems with cocaine and alcohol, then continued a career that eventually included a massive farewell tour.
Who is Elton John?
This Saturday Night Live comedian and star of Tommy Boy died from an accidental overdose of cocaine and morphine.
Who is Chris Farley?
This drug sometimes called “horse tranquilizer” is actually an FDA-approved anesthetic used in human medicine as well as veterinary medicine.
What is Ketamine?
Mia Wallace accidentally overdoses after mistaking heroin for cocaine in this movie.
What is Pulp Fiction?
“Bars” commonly refers to tablets of this benzodiazepine.
What is Alprazolam / Xanax?
This Jackass star became famous for doing things that made viewers ask, “Why would anyone do that?” He entered recovery in 2008 and has openly credited sobriety with helping him rebuild his life and career.
Who is Steve-O?
This rapper, known for “Lucid Dreams,” died at 21 from oxycodone and codeine toxicity.
Who is Juice WRLD?
Despite the name, DEA testing says this colorful street drug mixture may contain no cocaine whatsoever.
What is Pink Cocaine or Tusi?
Harry, Marion, Tyrone, and Sara spiral through different forms of addiction in this Darren Aronofsky film. "I'm going to be on television," Sara says.
What is Requiem for a Dream?
“Special K” or simply “K” refers to this dissociative anesthetic.
What is Ketamine?
Long before Machete, this actor spent years incarcerated and struggled with addiction. He later built a decades-long recovery and one of Hollywood’s most recognizable tough-guy careers.
Who is Danny Trejo?
This Oscar winner from Capote died from mixed drug intoxication involving heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and amphetamine.
Who is Philip Seymour Hoffman?
PCP and ketamine share an interesting history: both were originally developed for use as this type of medication.
What are anesthetics?
The protagonist of this film becomes almost unable to move after taking old Quaaludes and then attempts to reach his Lamborghini.
What is the Wolf of Wall Street?