It often applies to substance dependence and recreational drug use. Typically, the powdered drug is mixed with water to create a solution, and then the solution is injected. This act is often colloquially referred to as "slamming", "shooting [up]", "banging", "pinning", or "jacking-up", often depending on the specific drug subculture in which the term is used (i.e. heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine).