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The Rising Trend of Club Drugs By Andrea Ward

The Rising Trend of Club Drugs By Andrea Ward. Common Places Club Drugs are used. What are club drugs?. According to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, the term club drugs is a general term used for certain illicit substances that are usually synthetic.

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The Rising Trend of Club Drugs By Andrea Ward

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  1. The Rising Trend of Club Drugs By Andrea Ward

  2. Common Places Club Drugs are used What are club drugs? According to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, the term club drugs is a general term used for certain illicit substances that are usually synthetic. All-night dance parties • Raves • Trances • Dance Clubs • Bars

  3. POPULAR CLUB DRUGS • MDMA (Ecstasy) • GHB • Rohypnol • Ketamine

  4. Trends in the Use of Club Drugs

  5. gamma hydroxybutyrate Central nervous system depressant May be difficult to distinguish from water colorless tasteless odorless Street Names Liquid ecstasy Soap Easy Lay Georgia Home Boy GHB has been involved in poisoning, overdoses, date rapes, and death

  6. Effects of GHB • Coma • Seizures • Nausea and trouble breathing when combined with other drugs like alcohol • Withdrawal effects: insomnia, anxiety, tremors, sweating

  7. Anesthetic approved for use in animals and humans. Ketamine can be injected or snorted. 90% of legally sold Ketamine is intended for veterinary use STREET NAMES Special K Vitamin K EFFECTS OF KETAMINE Ketamine will cause a dream-like state and hallucinations.

  8. Effects of High Doses Of Ketamine • Delirium • Amnesia • Impaired motor functioning • High blood pressure • Depression • Potentially fatal respiratory problems

  9. Type of Drug Synthetic psychoactive drug. Ways it is used Pill (most common) Snort Inject Suppository Street Names Ecstasy Hug Adam Beans XTC Love Drug

  10. Source: Monitoring the Future, 2000

  11. Drug use is increasing • Continue to Educate • Kids are starting to understand the dangers

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