MTV n.— «“You can get Viread at many gay bars or clubs,” says Bob Adams, managing editor of The Advocate‘s sister publication HIV Plus, adding that when it is sold along with Viagra and crystal meth the combination is known as “MTV”—meth...
PnP n.— «Antonio Urbina, who is medical director of HIV/AIDS training at St. Vincent Hospital’s HIV center in New York’s Greenwich Village, says he’s seen two patients who have taken HIV drugs before going out for “PnP,” or “party and...
disco dosing n.— «And while PrEP’s not new—guys have been popping a T, or “disco dosing,” as the practice is sometimes called, for several years, acquiring the drugs from friends, partners, or drug dealers selling “party packs” including...
Beavis and Butthead lab n.— «To set up what police call “a Beavis and Butthead” lab for crystal meth production, someone could spend less than $500.» —“What police refer to as ‘Beavis and Butthead’ labs are giving way to...
Jenny Crank n. methamphetamine, especially in the phrase Jenny Crank diet, a jocular term for weight loss caused by use of the drug or similar drugs. Etymological Note: A play on Jenny Craig, a popular weight-loss program. Occasionally, Jenny Crank...