Does it seem like your kid speaks another language? Here are some slang words and terms for savvy parents:
Cocaine
- Big C
- Nose Candy
- Rock
- Snow
- Snow Birds
- White Dragon
- Rock
- Freebase
- Flake
- Coke
Couch surfing:
Temporarily staying in the residence of multiple friends or acquaintances after running away from home.
Crack Cocaine:
- Crank
- Crystal
- Chalk
- Crystal meth
- Glass
- Tweak
- Speed
- Black beauties
- Ice
Fake Weed:
- Mojo
- K2
- Spice
- Genie
- Zohai
Lot lizards:
Teenage and older prostitutes at truck stops – truckers are a source of money and transportation for some runaways.
Marijuana:
- Ganja
- Kif
- Herb
- Chronic
- Mary Jane
- Reefer
- Skunk
- Boom
- Grass
- Weed
- Gangster
Safe home:
Placement for a runaway if returning home to the parents is not an option.
Street kids:
Children who lack a safe living environment and tend to stay on the street. They may fall victim to or be exploited by a predatory adult or predatory juvenile.
Throw-aways:
Children whose parents or guardians force them to leave the home or do not allow them to return home.
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