noun Street Slang

hot meds

HOT-MEDZ · noun · slang

Medication taken under nurse supervision.

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Drugs an inmate must swallow while watched, with a mouth check, to prevent hoarding or diversion. Contrast 'cold meds,' kept in-cell.

“His psych meds were hot meds, so he took them at the window.”
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hot meds In A Sentence

His psych meds were hot meds, so he took them at the window.

Origin & Usage

'Hot' (watched/supervised) applied to observed medication.

People Also Ask

What are hot meds in prison?

Hot meds are medications an inmate must swallow while a nurse watches, followed by a mouth check to prevent hoarding or diversion.

What's the difference between hot meds and cold meds?

Hot meds are taken under supervision at the med window, while cold meds are handed over and kept in the inmate's cell.

Why are some medications hot meds?

Drugs with a high risk of being hoarded, traded, or misused, like certain psych meds, are supervised to make sure they're actually taken.

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