Heritage Home Treatment Center

Accredited by the Ministry of Health

Prescription Medication

At Heritage Treatment Foundation we use the Holistic approach to prescription medication addiction recovery.

Prescription Medication

 

The following are selected prescription drugs with potential for abuse:

Category 1: Depressants (used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders)

  • Barbiturates: Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, Phenobarbital; barbs, reds, red birds, phennies, tooies, yellows, yellow jackets
  • Benzodiazepines: Ativan, Halcion, Librium, Valium, Xanax; candy, downers, (other than flunitrazepam) sleeping pills, tranks
  • Flunitrazepa: Rohypnol (associated with sexual assaults); forget-me pill, Mexican Valium, R2, Roche, roofies, roolinol, rope, rophies
  • General Effects: Reduced pain and anxiety; feelings of well-being; lowered inhibitions; slowed pulse and breathing lowered blood pressure; poor concentration/confusion, fatigue; impaired coordination, memory, judgement; respiratory depression and arrest, addiction.
  • Barbiturates: Sedation, drowsiness/depression, unusual excitement, fever, irritability, poor judgement, slurred speech, dizziness
  • Benzodiazepines: Sedation, drowsiness/dizziness
  • Flunitrazepam: Visual and gastrointestinal disturbances, urinary retention, memory loss for the time under the drug’s effects

Category 2: Dissociative Anesthetics

  • Ketamine: Ketalar SV; cat Valium, K, Special K, vitamin K
  • General Effects: Increased heart rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function/memory loss; numbness; nausea/vomiting
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Category 3: Opioids and Morphine Derivatives (often prescribed to treat pain)

  • Codeine: Empirin with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol with Codeine; Captain Cody, Cody, schoolboy; (with glutethimide) doors & fours, loads, pancakes and syrup
  • Fentanyl: Actiq, Duragesic, Sublimaze; Apache, China girl, China white, dance fever, friend, goodfella, jackpot, murder 8, TNT, Tango and Cash
  • Morphine: Roxanol, Duramorph; M, Miss Emma, monkey, white stuff
  • Opium: Laudanum, paregoric; big O, black stuff, block, gum hop

Others:

  • Tylox, OxyContin, Percodan, Percocet; oxy 80’s, oxycontin, oxycet, hillbilly heroin, percs
  • Demerol, meperidine hydrochloride; demmies, pain killer
  • Dilaudid; juice, dillies
  • Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet; Darvon, Darvocet
  • Codeine – less analgesia, sedation, and respiratory depression than morphine

    General Effects: Pain relief, euphoria, drowsiness/respiratory depression and arrest, nausea, confusion, constipation, sedation, unconsciousness, coma, tolerance, addiction.

Category 4: Stimulants (treat narcolepsy and ADD & ADHD)

  • Amphetamines: Biphetamine, Dexedrine; bennies, black beauties, crosses, hearts, LA turnaround, speed, truck drivers, uppers
  • Cocaine: Cocaine hydrochioride; blow, bump, C, candy, Charlie, coke, crack, flake, rock, snow, toot
  • Methamphetamines: Desoxyn; chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed
  • Methylphenidate: Ritalin; JIF, MPH, R-ball, Skippy, the smart drug, vitamin R
  • General Effects: Increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness/rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure
  • Cocaine: Increased temperature/chest pain, respiratory failure, nausea, abdominal pain, strokes, seizures, headaches, malnutrition
  • Methamphetamine: Aggression, violence, psychotic behaviour/memory loss, cardiac and neurological damage; impaired memory and learning, tolerance, addiction
  • Methylphenidate: Increase or decrease in blood pressure, psychotic episodes/digestive problems, loss of appetite, weight loss