Street Names For OxyContin (Oxycodone)

OxyContin is the brand name for oxycodone, a powerful prescription opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is one of the most widely misused prescription drugs in the United States, sought recreationally for the intense euphoria, relaxation, and pain relief it produces, and it has accumulated a broad range of street names reflecting its appearance, dosage, and reputation on the illicit drug market.

Most street names for OxyContin reference either the milligram strength of the pill or its color, since both the brand name and generic oxycodone versions use color coding to indicate dosage. Names like “30s,” “40s,” and “80s” refer directly to milligram amounts, while names like “blues” and “greens” reference pill color, making it easy to identify what’s being discussed once you understand the slang.

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Popular Street Names For OxyContin

OxyContin is most often abused recreationally because the drug causes an intense high that produces euphoria and immense feelings of relaxation and calmness.

Street names for OxyContin:

• oxycotton
• oxy
• ox
• O.C.
• roxy
• hillbilly heroin
• mujeres
• muchachas
• beans
• blues
• greens
• greenies
• whites
• rims
• tires
• buttons
• cotton
• kickers
• killers
• 30s
• 40s
• 80s

Street Names For OxyContin Mixed With Other Drugs

Combining OxyContin with other substances is a dangerous and unfortunately common pattern among people who misuse opioids, and some of these combinations have developed their own street terminology.

Common combinations and their street names include:

• OxyContin and Heroin: cheese, scramble, or simply referred to as a “speedball” when combined with a stimulant component
• OxyContin and Cocaine or Meth: speedball or powerball, one of the most dangerous drug combinations due to the opposing effects on the heart and central nervous system
• OxyContin and Benzodiazepines (e.g. Xanax, Valium): sometimes called “bars and blues”, a combination responsible for a number of prescription opioid overdose deaths due to the compounding effect both drugs have on respiratory depression
• OxyContin and Alcohol: sometimes referred to informally as “liquid courage”, mixing alcohol with opioids dramatically increases the risk of respiratory depression and accidental overdose

Any combination involving OxyContin and another central nervous system depressant should be considered potentially life-threatening, and naloxone should be kept on hand by anyone who uses opioids or is around someone who does.

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