“CLUB DRUGS is a general term for a number of illicit drugs,
primarily synthetic, that are most commonly encountered at nightclubs and “RAVES”.
The drugs include MDMA (ECSTASY), Ketamine, GHB, GBL, Rohypnol, LSD, PMA, PCP,
methamphetamine, and to a lesser extent, cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms. The
drugs have gained in popularity due to the false perception that they are not as
harmful, nor as addictive, as mainstream drugs such as heroin.
ALL OF THESE DRUGS ARE ILLEGAL TO POSSESS OR SELL.
One of the dangers associated with this emerging drug market
is that the drug quality may vary significantly, and substitute drugs often are
sold when suppliers are unable to provide the drug currently in demand. This has
been a significant problem with club drugs when the illicit supply has been
limited and any number of “look-alike” products can be sold in its place.
Remember that these drugs are made by criminals who are profit motivated. These criminals have little regard for the health and safety of the
customers they sell illicit drugs to. A buyer never knows what he/she is
receiving.
WARNING TO USERS
Recent research by the National Institute of Mental Health
directly measured the effects of ECSTASY on the human brain. The study
revealed that recreational use of the drug causes brain damage that may manifest
itself in depression, anxiety, memory loss, learning difficulties, and other neuropsychiatric disorders. All of the drugs listed above are equally dangerous.
While overdosing on the club drugs such as PMA and
Ecstasy, in
many cases it raises your body temperature so high that the body convulses violently and cooks from the inside. If the body temperature is unable to
be
lowered, bleeding begins from all openings and death becomes imminent. Upon
death, your bowels release their contents and your body instantly begins to
consume itself. Not a glamorous way to die. Overdoses with club drugs are common
because users never know the true dose, they rely on the criminal dealers to
tell them.
IS IT WORTH
THE RISK OF BRAIN DAMAGE, OVERDOSING, BEING
POISONED BY THE DRUG SUPPLIER OR BEING ARRESTED?
For more information, email your questions to:
DUPAGEMEG@hotmail.com
You
can obtain more information on particular
"Drugs of Concern" by clicking on the following link to the
DEA (
Drug Enforcement Administration) website,
Drugs
of Concern
