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Do you capitalize illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, etc? - which case

Posted: Dec 08, 2011

or do you leave them in lower case. I know you capitalized brand names and lower case on generics, but what about street drugs, always wondered that? TIA

I vote no - Glory Daze

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I don't believe you do.

street drugs - Old Pro

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No, street drugs are not capped because there is no trademark involved.

thanks, I have never capitalized them, but always - OP

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wondered afterwards if I was doing it correct or not. Good to know my instinct was correct. Thanks, again.

Cocaine and Heroin are brand names - need caps - street drugs or not

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Huh? Branded by what company? - Please explain.

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I am still waiting to see which big drug company has them branded too - ERMT

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????

In 1895 Bayer trademarked Heroin - gfy

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Looks like they lost that trademark - in 1925

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and so it is back to heroin. No worries.

No they are not!!! - ERMT

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Let me guess...you capitalize marijuana too?

That is just silly!

my mistake, cocaine is just a chemical name - ...but Heroin is a brand name

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I agree that heroin need not be capitalized, as it has become a word like jello or frigidaire, but you might want to do some research before you start throwing exclamation points around.

I stand by them.. - ERMT

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If I were to capitalize those, #1 I would get dinged on QA and #2 I would feel like an idiot afterward. You are giving out bad information.

Exclamation points are used to convey strong emotion, which I felt as I posted that. Now, I am feeling more indifference... (which is evidenced by my trailing periods there) ;-)

I guess you could capitalize Bayer Heroin if you wanted to get technical - sm

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And then only if the dictator specifically STATES Bayer Heroin. Although I don't think you will find any being manufactured by that company any longer. I only capitalize aspirin if the dictator specifically states Bayer Aspirin, otherwise, it is generic ol' aspirin they get.

hEroin - Knowherebear

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"gfy" doesn't seem the most eloquent, peaceful Buddhist I've ever come across (hence the 'gfy' part) & I stand with you in that heroin needs no capital letter hanging above it, unless the dictation in question is coming from an Amsterdam "coffee shop" & the hooker handing you your brand name smack happens to have her own line.

p.s. (!!!!!!!!!)

No - LR

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They have chemical names that are different from the street name, but it doesn't mean they are brand names.

My trusty Saunders does not have them capitalized.

street drugs are listed in the back of my drug book, I do not see these capped - nm

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