Were you a bit um, confused by some of the language and slang used in "The Basketball Diaries"? Well here's some druggie lingo to help you better understand.
LSD-Lysergic acid diethylamide
carrier-Transporter of drugs
cold turkey-Sudden withdrawal from drugs
cop-To buy drugs
cooker-Bottle cap used to heat heroin and water solution
dolly-dolophine or methadone
fix-and injection of drugs
get off-To take and injection of drugs
junkie-Addict
kicking-Going through the withdrawal of drugs
mainline-To inject drugs with syringe in main vien of wrist
OD-Overdose
pot-Marijauna
crack-cocaine
pusher-Seller of drugs
skin pop-To inject drugs under the skin
smack-Heroin
snort-To take drugs by sniffing
weed-Marijauna
hash-Hashish,usually smoked
tracks-Marks from the injection of needles
works-instruments used to take drugs:cooker,syringe,ect.
Suggested Readings-The Basketball Diaries, by Jim Carroll
Afraid of Dreaming-Jim Carroll
"Carmen" Based on truth, the story of a teenage girl's desperate journey through the hell of drugs and prostitution, by John Benton.
