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PowerPoint Rave Drug Presentation LINKS: DEA ( Drug Enforcement Administration) Drug Conversion/Pharmacists Awareness
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WARNING TO PARENTS ABOUT CLUB DRUGS
“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. 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.
SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILD MAY BE USING CLUB DRUGS
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,
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