Designer DrugsClub Drugs Designer drugs are synthetic illegal

Designer Drugs/Club Drugs • Designer drugs are synthetic, illegal drugs produced in underground labs that change the molecular structure of an existing drug to create a new substance and sold on the street. • Club drugs are a group of psychoactive drugs that tend to be abused by teens and young adults at a nightclub, bar, rave, or trance scene. • These drugs can impair your senses, memory, judgment, and coordination. • Some examples of these drug include: – Ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine, LSD, methamphetamine.

What is it? GHB v A depressant & was originally developed as a sleep-aid. v Usually comes in an odorless liquid, but can be found in powder and capsule form. v Effects are felts within ten minutes & effects lasts for 2 -3 hours What are its effects? v If mixed with alcohol GHB can slow breathing; can cause cardiovascular and respiration failure. v A low dose of GHB = similar effects to alcohol; can make the user feel relaxed, happy, and sociable. v A higher dose = user feeling dizzy and sleepy; may cause loss of consciousness.

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Rohypnol What is it? • Depressant = Similar to Valium/Xanax • Considered a “date rape drug” What are its effects? • People become incapacitated and prevents them from resisting sexual assault. • Amnesia (can’t remember what happened) • Sedation, muscle relaxation, reduces anxiety, and prevention of convulsions.

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What is it? • Hallucinogen • Pet tranquilizer Ketamine What are its effects? • Anesthetic used to sedate animals- it alters perception of sight and sound and produces feelings of detachment from environment and oneself. • High can lasts 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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Final facts about designer/club drugs: • Because some club drugs are colorless, tasteless, and odorless, they can be added unobtrusively to beverages by individuals who want to intoxicate or sedate others. • Mixing these drugs with alcohol is dangerous!!! (Alcohol will enhance the effects of these drugs and can cause cardiovascular failure) • These drugs are know as “party pills” and may promise feelings of well being, but since they are synthetic drugs, we never know the purity or what substances are mixed together.