Club DrugsBy Meredith LeDoux

Club drugs are the drugs most commonly used in the club scene – including parties, drugs, concerts, and bars

Club drugs are most commonly used by teenagers and young adults

What are Club Drugs?

MDMA LSD Rohypnol GHB Ketamine Methamphetamine

What Kinds of Drugs are Used in Clubs?

Ecstasy is a synthetic drug – altering mood and perception

Can be categorized as both a stimulant and hallucinogen

People using ecstasy may experience feelings of energy, pleasure, and distorted sensory and time perception

Also known as Molly and Ecstasy Can be taken through pill, snorting, or liquid

form

MDMA

Also known as Acid Categorized as a hallucinogen LSD alters perception, thoughts, and

feelings

LSD

Most commonly used by teens and young adults

Also known as the “Date rape drug” Often used for perpetrators to rape their

victims Causes sedation and incapacitation Commonly ingested through swallowing a

tablet

Rohypnol

Colorless liquid and white powder form Categorized as a depressant Causes drowsiness, confusion, memory loss,

hallucinations, slowed heart rate, coma, and death

Sometimes used as a date rape drug

GHB

Helps the user feel disconnected from reality

Often used on animals Dissociative drug Often injected, smoked, or snorted White powder

Ketamine

Swallowed, smoked, snorted, or injected Also known as crank White powder or pill Increases a persons energy Suppresses appetite Causes hallucinations

Methamphetamine

When I was researching GBH, it surprised me that it was a club drug because it is categorized as a downer.

When I read a little more, I found that it is often used as a date rate drug more than a drug to get people in the mood to party (like ecstasy).

Surprising Fact

“Date rape drugs are drugs used specifically to  incapacitate  a victim, allowing the perpetrator to commit acts of sexual assault or rape. ”

- I am Woman

Why do you think so many people (women primarily) fall victim o date rape drugs when we know that they are out there?

Discussion Question

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"I Am Woman." : The Date Rape Drug. N.p., 08 May 2012. Web. 08 Mar. 2016.

"The Truth About Club Drugs." FBI. FBI, 17 Mar. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2016.

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