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how drug slang affects the way we use and understand drugs

  • Written by Julaine Allan, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University
how drug slang affects the way we use and understand drugs'Pingers' usually contain MDMA. But assuming you know exactly what's in them can be dicey.From shutterstock.com

Slang names or street names for drugs are common. From pingers (MDMA), to fishies (GHB) to going into the K-hole (ketamine), slang use marks someone as an insider with knowledge and experience of illicit drug use.

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