Chasing the Dragon

Slang term for a procedure involving the injection of a solution containing heroin or prescription opioids into the bloodstream.

• Hitting

• Shooting

• Banging

• All of the above

An expression given to the pursuit of the original or ultimate but unattainable high, which can lead to a dangerous spiral of legal and health consequences.

• Chasing the Dragon

• Fireflies

• Natural high

• Addiction

A slang term for heroin.

• Weed

• Smack

• Coke

• Dope

An opioid drug that is synthesized from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the opium poppy plant.

• Methadone

• Heroin

• Suboxone

• Weed

The drugs derived from the poppy plant or synthetic drugs like painkillers.

• Opioids

• Heroin

• Suboxone

• Methadone

A semi synthetic narcotic pain reliever that is a popular drug of abuse.

• Heroin

• Oxycodone

• Marijuana

• Cocaine

A state in which a person no longer responds to a drug and a higher dose is required to get high.

• Addiction

• Withdrawal

• Tolerance

• None of the above

A wide range of symptoms that occur after stopping use or dramatically reducing opiate drugs after heavy and prolonged use.

• Withdrawal

• Banging

• Addiction

• Tolerance