Club Drugs

Club drugs

Club drugs are drugs may be used at clubs, concerts, and parties. Examples include Ecstasy (MDMA), GHB, Rohypnol ("roofies"), and ketamine. These drugs are not all classified in the same category, but they share some similar effects and dangers.

Signs of club drug use and dependence can include:

• An exaggerated feeling of great happiness or well-being (euphoria)
  
• Reduced inhibitions
  
• A heightened or altered sense of sight, sound, and taste
  
• Amphetamine-like effects (with ketamine and Ecstasy)
  
• Decreased coordination
  
• Poor judgment
  
• Memory problems or loss of memory
  
• Increased or decreased heart rate and blood pressure
  
• Drowsiness and loss of consciousness (with GHB and Rohypnol)

GHB and Rohypnol are particularly dangerous. At high doses, they can cause seizures, coma and death. The danger increases when these drugs are taken with alcohol. Because they worsen consciousness and memory and they're easy to give someone without his or her knowledge or consent, these drugs are both commonly used as date-rape drugs.

One particular danger of club drugs is that the liquid, pill or powder forms of these drugs available on the street often contain unknown substances that can be harmful, including other illegally manufactured or pharmaceutical drugs.

People who get help when they have substance abuse problems tend to get better faster and stay better longer.

For more information on substance abuse:
https://apa.org/topics/addiction/index.aspx
http://www.ulifeline.org/topics/134-alcohol-drugs


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