This article will give you information on understanding more about GHB and its effects on a person. Information will also be giving on treatment options and how you can find help for yourself or someone you love who is abusing this drug. Also known as liquid ecstasy, this drug is used recreationally in many club and rave scenes. It doesn’t have any physically addictive components, but can cause a very strong psychological dependency. Since it is illegal, it is made by many individuals in unsafe and dangerous environments and by ingesting the drug you are taking a risk of overdosing. Below is information that will let you understand more about the drug and how to find help for those abusing it.
GHB is a depressant that can cause a very profound sense of euphoria and intoxication. Due to the effects it can have over an individual’s sense of reality, judgment is compromised and bad decisions can be made. The effects can last for about 3 hours and if alcohol is ingested, the feelings can be extended for longer periods of time. Mixing with other drugs also causes other side effects that can lead to dizziness, nausea, and even unconsciousness. Those that use the drug can quickly form a psychological dependency that distributes their relationships with others and causes them to constantly seek out the drug to feel “normal”.
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