Drugs
e more addictive than other psychedelics, with users often taking multiple doses in one day.
GHB aka G, Gamma-OH, fantasy, Easy Lay, Georgia Home Boy, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid E, Water, Liquid X, Scoop, Jib, Soap
GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate) is a central nervous system depressant that has intoxicating effects. It is used most commonly in the form of a white powder, which is taken recreationally as a depressant with effects quite similar to those of alcohol. One of the major concerns with GHB is that the recreational dosage range is narrow, and even small overdoses can cause temporary unrousable unconsciousness (a type of coma), and large overdoses (poisonings) can be life-threatening. Another concern is that almost anyone can manufacture GHB, so users usually do not know what they are really taking.
Effects of GHB:
- nausea
- vomiting
- loss of muscle control
- extreme grogginess or dizziness
- sedation
- difficulty thinking
- respiratory problems
- amnesia or coma
- death(especially when combined with alcohol or other drugs)
This club drug is often used as a sedative to come down off of drugs such as ecstasy, speed, or cocaine. GHB has been associated with date rapes because of its sedative effects.
ROHYPNOL aka Date Rape drug, Circles, Ruffies, R-2, Mexican Valium, Rope, Forget-Me-pill, Rib, Trip-and-Fall, Mind Erasers, forget it
Rohypnol, generically called flunitrazepam, is a member of the benzodiazepine family, which includes drugs such as Xanax and Valium. It is used in other countries as a short-term treatment for insomnia, as a sedative hypnotic, and a pre-anesthetic. It is not legally manufactured or sold in the US, but is sold by prescription in Europe and Latin America and smuggled across the U.S. borders. It can be used in combination with other drugs, and can be crushed and snorted, or ingested orally. When combined with alcohol, the negative effects on memory and judgment are even greater.
Effects of Rohypnol:
- drowsiness
- decreased blood pressure
- impaired memory
- excitability or aggressive behavior
- impaired judgment
- impaired motor skills, which can make a person unable to resist a sexual attack
- blackouts lasting 24-48 hours after ingestion
- confusion
- urinary retention
Rohypnol has no taste or odor, which makes it unnoticeable when slipped into someone’s drink. The victim does not know what has happened until feelings of dizziness and disorientation begin. Victims often report having no memory of what happened.
Resources
National Institute on Drug Abuse
What is marijuana? Visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse website, Marijuana: Drug Facts
Narcotics Anonymous - Area Meeting Look-up
Support and recovery for those who want to stop using
North & South Carolina Nar-Anon
Support for family and friends of addicts