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1 By: Kara Miller and Danielle Gardiner
Club Drugs Club Drugs By: Kara Miller and Danielle Gardiner By; Danielle Gardiner and Kara Miller

2 What is a Club Drug? A Club Drug is a drug commonly used at dance clubs and “raves” Now Club Drugs are more widely available They look like prescription pills

3 What is it made of? Club Drugs can be made by using household kitchen ingredients, however, other types of Club Drugs are made from a mixture of unknown products

4 Harmful Affects Strength and quality of Club Drugs are unpredictable.
Very Dangerous Affects vary from person to person Side Effects include: Amnesia, Paranoia, Hallucination, increased heart rate and blood pressure, blurred vision, muscle tension, severe sweating and chills, nausea , increased body temperature, organ failure, decreased blood pressure, drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, memory loss, and even death.

5 Methods of use Taken orally
May be taken with a combination of many Club Drugs May be taken with alcohol

6 Examples of club drugs: Ecstasy
Ecstasy (MDMA) (Also called XTC, X, Adam, Clarity, Love Drug, Georgia Home Boy, and G) Ecstasy is a combined Stimulant and Hallucinogen Other Facts About Ecstasy: Drugs called “Ecstasy” often contain other substances besides MDMA that make them even more dangerous.

7 Examples of Club Drugs: Rohypnol
Rohypnol (Also called Roofies, Rophies, or Forget-me pill) Rohypnol is a CNS depressant Other facts about Rohypnol: Associated with “Date Rapes”; small doses can impair a user for up to 12 hours

8 Examples of Club Drugs: GHB
GHB (Gamma hydroxybutyrate) (Also Called grievous bodily Harm, G, or Liquid Ecstasy.) GHB is a CNS depressant; Also has anabolic (Body-building effects) Other Facts about GHB: Associated with “Date Rapes”; High doses may result in sleep, coma, or death

9 Examples Of Club Drugs: Ketamine
Ketamine (Also called K, vitamin K, Cat Valium) Ketamine is a Hallucinogen. Other Facts about Ketamine: High doses may cause delirium and fatal respiratory problems.

10 Other information Club Drugs look like prescription drugs
Most victims of club drugs, don’t know they’re taking the drug EX: some drugs may be slipped into drinks.

11 Sources www.dartmouth.edu/~dcare/facts/clubdrugs.html Text book


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