GHB

Consequences?

• This drug can cause you to do sexual and abusive content to others.
• This drug may also make you encounter someone and start a fight.

How do people get it in their body?
This drug comes in a liquid or as a white powder that is dissolved in water, juice, or alcohol.

Where is this drug made?
This drug is manufactured illegally in private homes right in the kitchen of in makeshift basement laboratories often using unsafe recipes off line.

Why do people use it?
GHB has become the drug of choice for teens who want to shake off their inhibitions and party non stop at clubs and raves.

Laws associated with this drug?
It’s illegal to use, possess, or supply GHB in every Australian state. These offences vary from state to state but carry heavy fines and/or prison sentences.

How people come addicted?
GHB acts on the brain by affecting several neurotransmitters such as GABA.

Support Groups?


Couldn't find one

Interesting Facts?
It is one the most dangerous drugs, having no legitimate medical use and a high potential for abuse.

Works Cited?
Welcome to the All-new GetSmartAboutDrugs.com." Drug Search. Drug Enforcement Administration, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.

"Welcome to the All-new JustThinkTwice.com." GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid). Drug Enforcement Administration, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2014.

Wolf, Marie. GHB and Analogs High-risk Club Drugs. New York: Rosen Group, 2007. Print.