They look innocent, but the combination of cookie, snowman, box, and parachute emojis can be code for "a large batch of cocaine has arrived." A school bus is code for Xanax; a blue heart, ...

The change is part of an update by the Food and Drug Administration to standardise the drug codes used to identify medicines in the US.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal law enforcement agents needed a dictionary of street-talk terminology to comprehend cell phone conversations between suspected West Side drug lords and their underlings. Armed ...

COLUMBIA — Texting with emojis can be fun, but they can also be deadly. The ️ emoji, often used to express affection or support, stands for the stimulant/psychedelic MDMA or ecstasy in the illegal ...

The July 1 quarterly HCPCS Level II update includes several drug/biological code changes, according to an AAPC release. Effective July 1, the HCPCS Level II code J7184 will be replaced with Q2041 ...

Drug slang and code words are often used to describe controlled substances, designer drugs, and synthetic compounds, which may cause confusion for clinicians attempting to treat patients under the ...