Club Drugs

By: Kara Miller and Danielle Gardiner

Club Drugs

By; Danielle Gardiner and Kara Miller

What is a Club Drug?

A Club Drug is a drug commonly used at dance clubs and “raves”

Now Club Drugs are more widely available They look like prescription pills

What is it made of?

Club Drugs can be made by using household kitchen ingredients, however, other types of Club Drugs are made from a mixture of unknown products

Harmful Affects

Strength and quality of Club Drugs are unpredictable.

Very Dangerous Affects vary from person to person Side Effects include: Amnesia, Paranoia,

Hallucination, increased heart rate and blood pressure, blurred vision, muscle tension, severe sweating and chills, nausea , increased body temperature, organ failure, decreased blood pressure, drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, memory loss, and even death.

Methods of use

Taken orally May be taken with a combination of many

Club Drugs May be taken with alcohol

Examples of club drugs: Ecstasy

Ecstasy (MDMA) (Also called XTC, X, Adam, Clarity, Love Drug, Georgia Home Boy, and G) Ecstasy is a combined Stimulant and Hallucinogen

Other Facts About Ecstasy: Drugs called “Ecstasy” often contain other substances besides MDMA that make them even more dangerous.

Examples of Club Drugs: Rohypnol

Rohypnol (Also called Roofies, Rophies, or Forget-me pill) Rohypnol is a CNS depressant

Other facts about Rohypnol: Associated with “Date Rapes”; small doses can impair a user for up to 12 hours

Examples of Club Drugs: GHB

GHB (Gamma hydroxybutyrate) (Also Called grievous bodily Harm, G, or Liquid Ecstasy.) GHB is a CNS depressant; Also has anabolic (Body-building effects)

Other Facts about GHB: Associated with “Date Rapes”; High doses may result in sleep, coma, or death

Examples Of Club Drugs: Ketamine

Ketamine (Also called K, vitamin K, Cat Valium) Ketamine is a Hallucinogen.

Other Facts about Ketamine: High doses may cause delirium and fatal respiratory problems.

Other information

Club Drugs look like prescription drugs Most victims of club drugs, don’t know they’re

taking the drug EX: some drugs may be slipped into drinks.

Sources

www.dartmouth.edu/~dcare/facts/clubdrugs.html

Text book http://www.sadd.org/ne

wsletter/03newsspring.pdf