Many of us have heard varying terms for measuring the weight of street drugs. Its all about how our patients describe what they've consumed. The following is a list of the key terms often used and heard on the street.

Measure: Point Refers to meth. Meth can be sold as little as 1/10th of one gram at a time which is the equivalent of one point. Therefore, one gram would equal 10 points. This is similar to Heroin which is also sold by point.

Measure: 20 piece OR 40 piece Refers to crack. Many users are unable to afford to purchase crack by the gram. Instead they purchase a 20 piece or 40 piece which is equivalent to 0.2g or 0.4g at a usual cost of $20 or $40.

Measure: Gram Most street drugs are purchased by gram (measured weight) or less. So for example, a person may buy a gram (1g) of crack or cocaine.

Measure: Half Ball Describes approximately 1.7g of a hard drug such as crack or cocaine. The term half ball is refers to the actual weight of an 8 ball.

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