Transcript CLUB DRUGS

CLUB DRUGS
GHB
Depressant; banned by FDA
 Odorless, colorless liquid
 “Date Rape” drug
 Effect: drowsiness, dizziness, nausea,
physically addicting
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ROHYPNOL
“Roofies”
Tasteless, odorless, colorless
 Another “Date Rape” drug
 Effects: drowsiness, disorientation,
confusion, impairs mind, short-term
amnesia
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OXYCONTIN
Painkiller to treat cancer patients, chronic
pain
 Time release system
 Effects: Suppresses the respiratory
system, rapidly addictive, can be deadly
combined with alcohol, vomiting, mental
“cloudiness”
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ECSTASY
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MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
Heightens senses: touch, smell, sight, sounds
Release large amounts of serotonin (hormone
that sends messages)
Effects: confusion, paranoia, muscle tension,
teeth clenching, nausea, rapid eye movement,
extreme thirst—hyperthermia
Other dangerous Club Drugs
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Ketamine—animal tranquillizer
 Numbness,
can be fatal when mixed with
alcohol
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LSD—hallucinogens
 Causes:
flashbacks, panic attacks
DANGERS
Are illegal
 Produced in unsanitary laboratories
 Impossible for the user to know exactly
what he or she is taking
 “Chasing the First High”
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