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 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 ...

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.

Drug dealers have been talking in code for years out of fear law enforcement might be listening to their conversations. But now, your teenager’s cellphone is making it easier than ever to communicate ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Emojis are taking over for drug terms on social media and other forms of electronic communication, according to a new report from the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center. In a ...

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 ...