The rapid rise of OxyContin use and abuse has led to a bustling underground trade for the drug. Once a drug "hits the streets" as OxyContin has, generally a series of street or code names will follow. Here are some of the most common terms for OxyContin, as well as some street terms associated with the process of obtaining the drug.
Street names for OxyContin:
- Cotton
- Hillbilly Heroin
- Kicker
- OCs
- Ox
- Os
- Oxy
- Pills
- Cotton Candy
- 40
- OxyCotton
- 80
Brand Names:
ETH-Oxydose, OxyContin, Oxyfast, OxyIR, Percolone, Roxicodone, Roxicodone Intensol
Other Terms Related OxyContin Abuse
Doctor Shopping: The act of going to different doctors and faking illness in order to receive prescriptions for OxyContin
Pharming: Taking a mixture of different prescription medications
Pill Ladies: Senior Citizen women who sell their prescription medication (often, OxyContin)