Facts about GHB

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GHB – Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid

The human body naturally produces GHB in the central nervous system. It was first produce synthetically in 1874 by “Alexander Zaytsey” and it was not researched for human usage until the 1960s by Dr. Henri Labonti. In the early years it was widely used a crossed Europe as a sleeping agent and at child birth. As time went on the medical community began to realize abuse and dependency on the drug and more regulations were put in place.

GHB has several different street names; “ Liquid Ecstasy”, “Liquid X”, “Liquid G”. When a small amount of GHB is consumed the user will feel an overall feeling of euphoria and well being. When taken in larger amounts the following will occur;

Drowsiness

Dizziness

Depressed Breathing

Amnesia

Nausea

Unconsciousness

When used recreationally in most cases the drug will be a white crystalline type of powder, and it will have a salty taste, and will be odorless and colorless. This has made the drug very popular in the clubs, because it is odorless and colorless it has been used as a date rape drug. This occurs when the drug is mixed into their drinks and the person becomes vulnerable and intoxicated from the GHB and the alcohol.

GHB is both physically and psychologically addictive and has very long and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Overdose on GHB is very difficult to treat and has caused death in many cases.

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The Drug War

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:51:52 +0000

In 2005 a national survey on Drug use estimated that 23.2 million people ages 12 and up were addicted to illicit drugs or alcohol in the U.S., of these 23.2 million, 2.3 percent received treatment for their addiction. "The National Treatment Improvement evaluation study" showed a high percentage (78%) in the decline of welfare received, unemployment went down, and a 64% reduction in arrest of those people who received treatment.

The government spends billions on the war on drugs but most of it is spent on trying to stop the drugs from coming into the country. This is important, however the results show that we are only stopping a small percentage of these drugs and yet spending billions on trying while the people we have addicted to these drugs do not get the help they need, so we end up spending more money on jails, medical bills, welfare cost and there is no end in sight because there is no plan to change the way we are thinking about the addict or the alcoholic.

There have been intensive studies on the stigma and attitudes that effect people addicted to drugs and alcohol. The studies show that the stigma is a powerful, shame based mark of disgrace and reproach that impedes treatment and recovery. Prejudicial attitudes and beliefs generate and drive this stigma; because of this people suffering from alcohol or drug addiction are often pushed away, discriminated against and deprived of basic human rights. The addicts internalize this thinking and behavior, which then becomes part of their identity and sense of self worthlessness.

Public support and policy are affected by this addiction stigma and delays acknowledging the disease and inhibits prevention, care, treatment and research. At this point public support for treatment is treated more like it is a criminal justice issue, until it is handled like a medical issue this stigma will continue and the cost of treatment is 100% on the addict or more often on the addicts family and if not affordable then it is sometime completely unattainable.

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Facts about GHB

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