Rehab Teaches How to Spot Nicknames for Cocaine

Serenity Lane, located in Portland Oregon, is one of the oldest non-profit rehabs in the state. As a facility ingrained in their community, they’re dedicated to helping educate about substance use in all its forms. They believe that education helps lower stigma and helps save lives. Their most recent blog post spoke on the street names for cocaine, helping educate people so they can identify the words if their loved ones are using them.

After a quick intro to the topic, Serenity Lane explains more about known street names. “One of the most important things to note about street names is that not all of them are well-known or publicly broadcast. Since the point of a ‘street name’ is to help hide drug use, having them easily accessible by all would defeat the purpose.” Serenity Lane encourages readers who hear a word not listed in this article to listen to context clues in the sentence.

Serenity Lane takes the time in the article to list some of the known street names for cocaine. They then go on to explain some names that are specific to certain forms of cocaine. One of the most common forms of cocaine is crack cocaine. “Crack cocaine takes normal, powder cocaine and mixes it with a liquid, usually water and ammonia. Sometimes baking soda is involved, too. Once this new mixture is made, it’s boiled until it becomes a solid. Crack cocaine normally appears in chunks, or rocks that are solid to the touch. They’re still white or off-white like cocaine is and can vary in shape and size.”

“Street names come in all forms, including having specific words for drugs that are mixed together.” Serenity Lane continues, taking the time to explain what lacing is. “... Some of the common combinations include cocaine and heroin (Belushi, Bombita, or Speedball), cocaine mixed with PCP (Space or Whack), and cocaine mixed with marijuana (Bazooka).”

One of the most common questions Serenity Lane has heard about cocaine lacing is in regard to fentanyl. With fentanyl being a large concern across the country, they used this article to provide educational context on it. Further, they spoke about if it was common in cocaine and if there was a specific street name for it. “Fentanyl-laced cocaine doesn’t have a street name because it’s often not easy to spot. It can’t be detected by the naked eye and requires the use of a fentanyl test to ascertain if something contains fentanyl.”

To finish the piece, Serenity Lane speaks on regional street names and what steps readers can take if they hear their loved one using any of these words. To learn more about cocaine street names, the article is available on their website.

Serenity Lane has been helping people overcome substance and alcohol use disorders since 1973. All of the programs they offer have been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). They have introduced many new programs in Oregon, such as residential step-down and outpatient programs that integrate residential and outpatient services. They have also been the provider of the only Addiction Counselor Training Program in Oregon. Some of their graduates are now offering their services through several treatment programs throughout the country.

People who would like to know more about the addiction treatment services available through Serenity Lane of Portland, Oregon can visit their website or contact them by telephone or email. Serenity Lane has live people ready to help place patients from 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.