Drugs
plug
Risk flagA person who sells or supplies drugs.
How kids use it
Used when teens arrange drug purchases or referrals in DMs, Snap, or Discord.
Is “plug” something to worry about?
Context matters, but "plug" is drug-adjacent vocabulary. Kids repeat slang they hear in music and memes all the time — one mention proves nothing. A pattern of it alongside cash requests, new privacy habits, or paraphernalia is worth acting on.
- Ask what it means like you’re curious, not prosecuting — you’ll learn more from the reaction than the answer.
- Know what the physical items look like (tins, cartridges, pens) — they’re designed to be missable.
- Check the apps where buying happens — disappearing-message apps are the common lane check their apps →