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Club Drugs | National Institute on Drug Abuse
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http://eot.us.archive.org/eot/20130213203059/http://www.clubdrugs.gov/ |
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http://www.clubdrugs.gov/ |
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September 13, 2012 - February 13, 2013 |
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Brief Description
Club drugs tend to be used by teenagers and young adults at bars, nightclubs, concerts, and parties. Club drugs include GHB,
Rohypnol®, ketamine, and others. MDMA (Ecstasy), Methamphetamine, and LSD (Acid), are considered club drugs and are covered
in their individual drug summaries.
Street Names
Special K, vitamin K, jet (ketamine); G, liquid ecstasy, soap (GHB); roofies (Rohypnol®).
Effects
Club drugs have varying effects. Ketamine distorts perception and produces feelings of detachment from the environment and
self, while GHB and rohypnol are sedating. GHB abuse can cause coma and seizures. High doses of ketamine can cause delirium
and amnesia. Rohypnol® can incapacitate users and cause amnesia, and especially when mixed with alcohol, can be lethal.
Statistics and Trends
The NIDA-funded 2010 Monitoring the Future Study showed that 0.5% of 8th graders, 0.6% of 10th graders, and 1.5% of 12th graders
had abused Rohypnol®; 0.6% of 8th graders, 0.6% of 10th graders, and 1.4% of 12th graders had abused GHB; and 1.0% of 8th
graders, 1.1% of 10th graders, and 1.6% of 12th graders had abused ketamine at least once in the year prior to their being
surveyed. Source: Monitoring the Future (University of Michigan Web Site).
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