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Club Drugs

Club Drugs. By Michael Barron, Erin McCormack, Ashley Drake. Club Drugs. Slang Names: Ecstasy, Roofies , G, Soap, Special/Vitamin K, Jet, Acid, Meth, PCP Drug Category: Hallucinogens Color/Texture: Varies (Pills, Powder, Liquid; Often Colorless and/or odorless). History.

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Club Drugs

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  1. Club Drugs By Michael Barron, Erin McCormack, Ashley Drake

  2. Club Drugs • Slang Names: Ecstasy, Roofies, G, Soap, Special/Vitamin K, Jet, Acid, Meth, PCP • Drug Category: Hallucinogens • Color/Texture: Varies (Pills, Powder, Liquid; Often Colorless and/or odorless)

  3. History • Generally produced in secret, illegal laboratories • Many are also used for help with animal medication; • “Vitamin K” has been legally approved as an anesthetic for both humans and animals • Usually used by teens and young adults at parties, nightclubs, bars, etc.

  4. How is it used? • Many club drugs are taken orally, whether as a pill or mixed into a drink (as in the case of date-rape drugs). However, many can be snorted, smoked, or even injected. • None are available as prescription drugs • Roughly one percent of high-schoolers in the U.S. have admitted to abusing club drugs

  5. Effects • Ecstasy-Users experience acceptance of themselves and others, diminished fear, and increased ability to communicate. • Special K-Dream-like states, a feeling of “floatiness”, out-of-body experiences • GHB-Relieves anxiety and produces relaxation • PCP-Distinct changes to body awareness

  6. Laws Associated With Club Drugs • Drugs in general are classified in “Schedules;” Schedule I being the most severe (illegal and with no medical benefits) to Class V (Very useful in medical situations). Most club drugs fall from Class I to Class IV. • Specific laws concerning club drugs vary from state to state. • In Illinois, the sale of as few as 15 ecstasy is treated as a Class X felony, punishable on the same level as heroin or cocaine sales.

  7. What is it like to use Club Drugs? • you heat up a little bit (ok, a lot). your senses are also enhanced, so colors are richer and brighter, everything you hear is intensified, even smells can be heightened. you also may have eye tremors, basically your eyes shake a lot. also, you pupils will become HUGE. like literally ginormous. -“Neeni” • Ecstasy feels really good, and whenever a good sensation is experienced while on the drug, the experience/feeling explodes into a breath-taking wave of amazingly good feelings. Even tiny things that make your happy or feel good multiply into a massive wave of ecstasy. -”Eric” • Many other testimonials talk about how ecstasy makes you very dehydrated.

  8. Dangers • Ecstasy- Causes anxiety, liver & kidney failure, and memory impairment (Not physically addictive) • Many club drugs are a form of meth, which is extremely addictive • Special K-Hallucinations, Depression, Amnesia, Respiratory Problems • GHB-Coma & Seizures • Roofies-In large enough doses, causes use to go unconscious or to suffer memory loss. Also: Drowsiness, Dizziness, and Confusion. It is the quintessential “date rape drug.”

  9. Summary • There are no benign club drugs. All club drugs are very dangerous and illegal. Some club drugs can cause comas, brain damage, or even death! Don’t be stupid. Make the right choices.

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