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Club Kids - What Are Club Drugs?  
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Here is a list which provides information about what club drugs are and their effects. If you believe that your child has encountered any of these drugs please check out www.clubdrugs.org.

	Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)- Street names: Ecstasy, E, X, XTC, Adam, Clarity,
	Lover's Speed; An amphetamine-based, hallucinogenic type drug that is taken orally, usually in a tablet or capsule form. Effects: Lasts 3-6 hours.Enables dancers to dance for long periods of time.Increases the chances of dehydration, hyper tension, heart or kidney failure, and increased body temperature, which can lead to death. Long-term effects include confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, paranoia, and loss of memory.
	Gamma-hydoxybutyrate (GHB) - Street names: Grievous Bodily Harm, G, Liquid Ecstasy, Georgia Home Boy; A central nervous system depressant that is usually ingested in liquid, powder, tablet, and capsule forms. Effects:May last up to 4 hours, depending on the dose used.Slows breathing and heart rates to dangerous levels.Also has sedative and euphoric effects that begin up to 10-20 minutes from ingestion.Use in connection with alcohol increases its potential for harm.Overdose can occur quickly-sometimes death occurs.
	Methamphetamine - Street names: Speed, Ice, Chalk, Meth, Crystal,Crank, Fire, Glass; A central nervous system stimulant, often found in pill, capsule, or powder form, which can be snorted, injected, or smoked.
	Effects: Displays signs of agitation, excited speech, lack of appetite, and increased physical activity. Often results in drastic weight loss, violence, psychotic behavior, paranoia, and sometimes damage to the heart or nervous system.
	Ketamine - Street names: Special K, K, Vitamin K, Cat Valium; An injectable anesthetic used primarily by veteri narians, found either in liquid form or as a white powder that can be snorted or smoked, sometimes with marijuana.Effects:Causes reactions similar to those of PCP, a hallucinatory drug.Results in impaired attention, learning, and memory function. In larger doses, it may cause delirium, amnesia, impaired motor function, high blood pressure, and depression.
	Rohypnol - Street names: Roofies, Rophies, Roche, Forget-me Pill; Tasteless and odorless sedative, easily soluble in carbonated beverages, with toxic effects that are aggravated by concurrent use of alcohol. Effects: Can cause anterograde amnesia, which contributes to Rohypnol's popularity as a "date rape" drug.Can cause decreased blood pressure, drowsiness, visual disturbances, dizziness, and confusion.
	Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) - Street names: Acid, Boomers, Yellow Sunshines Hallucinogen that causes distortions in sensory perception, usually taken orally either in tablet or capsule form. Often sold on blotter paper that has been saturated with the drug. Effects:Are often unpredictable and may vary depending on dose, environment, and the user.Causes dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, dry mouth, and tremors.Can cause numbness, weakness, and nausea.Long-term effects may include persistent psychosis and hallucinogenic persisting percep tion disorder, commonly known as "flashbacks."

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