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“CLUB DRUGS is a general term for a number of illicit drugs,
primarily synthetic, that are most commonly encountered at nightclubs and “RAVES”.
The drugs include MDMA (ECSTASY), Ketamine, GHB, GBL, Rohypnol, LSD, PMA, PCP,
methamphetamine, and to a lesser extent, cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms. The
drugs have gained in popularity due to the false perception that they are not as
harmful, nor as addictive, as mainstream drugs such as heroin.
ALL OF THESE DRUGS ARE ILLEGAL TO POSSESS OR SELL.
One of the dangers associated with this emerging drug market
is that the drug quality may vary significantly, and substitute drugs often are
sold when suppliers are unable to provide the drug currently in demand. This has
been a significant problem with club drugs when the illicit supply has been
limited and any number of “look-alike” products can be sold in its place.
Remember that these drugs are made by criminals who are profit
motivated. These criminals have little regard for the health and safety of the
customers they sell illicit drugs to. A buyer never knows what he/she is
receiving.
WARNING TO USERS
Recent research by the National Institute of Mental Health
directly measured the effects of ECSTACY on the human brain. The study
revealed that recreational use of the drug causes brain damage that may manifest
itself in depression, anxiety, memory loss, learning difficulties, and other
neuropsychiatric disorders. All of the drugs listed above are equally dangerous.
While overdosing on the club drugs such as PMA and Ecstacy, in
many cases it raises your body temperature so high that the body convulses
violently and cooks from the inside. If the body temperature is unable to be
lowered, bleeding begins from all openings and death becomes imminent. Upon
death, your bowels release their contents and your body instantly begins to
consume itself. Not a glamorous way to die. Overdoses with club drugs are common
because users never know the true dose, they rely on the criminal dealers to
tell them.
IS IT WORTH THE RISK OF BRAIN DAMAGE, OVERDOSING, BEING
POISONED BY THE DRUG SUPPLIER OR BEING ARRESTED?
SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILD MAY BE USING
CLUB DRUGS
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Extreme or moderate irritability
the day after consuming these drugs. Ecstasy is
called the hug drug because it heightens a users
sensory purceptors and lowers inhibitions.
It triggers the release of serotonin in
the brain, which governs mood. A
depletion of serotonin in the brain causes
irritability the day after use.
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Alcohol is not synonymous with
club drug use. When alcohol is mixed with club
drug use. When alcohol is mixed with club drug
use, it compounds the effects of the drug. GHB
and Rohypnol are considered date rape drugs and
the date rape effect is heightened with the
introduction of alcoholic beverages.
For more
information, email your questions to:
lakecountymeg@lakecountymeg.org
You can obtain more information on
particular
"Drugs of Concern" by clicking on the
following link
to the DEA (Drug Enforcement
Administration) website,
Drugs of Concern
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