club drugs: what you need to know & more!
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CLUB DRUGS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW & MORE!. WHAT ARE CLUB DRUGS?. Ecstasy E XTC Love Drug Hug Drug Lover’s Speed Disco Biscuits A YOUNG AFFLUENT CAUCASIAN PHENOMENON. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CLUB DRUGS:WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW&
MORE!
WHAT ARE CLUB DRUGS?Ecstasy
EXTC
Love DrugHug Drug
Lover’s SpeedDisco Biscuits
A YOUNG AFFLUENT CAUCASIAN PHENOMENON
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
MDMA is a stimulant with mild hallucinogenic properties. , similar in chemical composition to both MDA & METHAMPHETAMINE.
Ecstasy Tablets
Microgram: April 2000
Varieties of Ecstasy Tablets
WAYS TO INGEST/COMSUME Orally - Tablet or capsule
Inhaled Smoked/Laced
Suppository (common) Enema (common)
Injected Combined with other drugs
AGE
SEX RACE
SOURCE; BILL COACH, STATISTICIAN
15-1970%
20-2416%
25-299%
30-UP4%10-14
1%
DAWN ESTIMATED EMERGENCY ROOM EPISODES
MALE73%
FEMALE27%
WHITE93%
BLACK2%
HISPAN3%
ASIAN2%
MDMA JAN -JUN 1998
DRUGS MOST OFTEN IN COMB MARIJ(81%), COCAINE(75%), & ALCOHOL(45%)
PHYSIOLOGY SHORT TERM
High Body Temperature Dehydration Grinding Teeth Tightening of jaw
muscles Accentuated Sensory Headaches Body/Muscle Aches
ShouldersBack Neck
Stomach cramps Flu symptoms
Increase in blood pressure
Increase in heart rate Dilated pupils/bronchi Alertness Acne/Skin rash - Body Depression Fatigue Paranoia
COMPLICATIONS LONG TERM Blood Clotting - High Temperature
(1st leading cause of death) Deterioration of Muscle Proteins - May Burst
(2nd leading cause of death) Brain Damage Kidney Failure
Cardiovascular Collapse Stroke
Liver Failure Respiratory Failure
Psychosis Death
PARAPHENALIA/CAMOUFLAGE Pacifiers- real &
candy Rubber Toys Massagers Glo Sticks Blow Pops Suckers Popsicles Pixie Sticks Tootsie Rolls
Altoid Boxes M&M’s Skittles Candy Necklaces Clothing Stash Panties Vicks Vapor Rub Vicks Inhalers Dust masks Viagra
AWARENESS/LANGUAGERollingCocktailingMassaging - Cuddle PuddleLoud pulsating/pounding musicSpeaker FreakerWhirling - to release pressure on backEnhances sexual stimulationAlcohol is not a factorAttractive to all teensINTERNET
Summary
• MDMA (Ecstasy) Adrenaline/methamphetamine - stimulant Mescaline - mild hallucinogenic
• Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) barbiturate-like: sedative/hypnotic
depressant
• Ketamine (Special K)Phencyclidine (PCP) - intoxication/sensory
deprivation, hallucinogenic
INFORMATION/RESOURCES
Clubs - Teen HangoutsInternet
Websites - mtsd.k12.wi.usDrug/Alcohol Testing Kits