Club Drugs
Club Drugs refers to a group of drugs that are chemically created, normally contain some type of psychoactive element and are stereotypically used and abused by teens and young adults at bars, raves, night clubs and the overall trance scene. Popular Club Drugs are Ketamine, Rohypnol, GHB (Gammahydroxybutyrate), Ecstasy and Meth. Most of these drugs were originally created for some medicinal purposes, but experimentation has led to their increased use amongst the party scene. GHB was originally used to treat narcolepsy and Ketamine is an animal tranquilizer.
Whatever the case, the abuse of these drugs has grown due to their mass availability in the party scene as well as their general low cost and strong effects. Many symptoms of club drugs include memory loss, delirium, dreamlike states and hallucinations. Since all these drugs affect receptors in the brain, long time use and overuse can lead to serious degradation and permanent brain damage. Due to the availability of the drug and the relatively low cost, cases of addiction are quite prevalent as well as the withdrawal effects are quite strong. Many addicts experience insomnia, sweating, anxiety, tremors and cravings for the drug after long periods without the drugs in their system. As with all chemically created drugs, overdoses have significant effects on the body and many times can lead to death or comas. Addiction, especially in the youth, has become a serious problem and is causing major issues amongst the general population and can be a gateway to future substance abuse.
Treatment
Treatment of chemically created drug addictions is a very delicate process and no 2 cases are alike. Like all addictions, a carefully constructed plan combining medication and behavioral therapy is the recommended course of action with specific care taken on the medication side. At Archstone Recovery, we focus on the 12 step plan to create a foundation for a unique treatment and therapy plan. Archstone Recovery knows that many patients might be coming from a traumatic counseling or Intervention setting, so we do everything in our power to make the transition as smooth as possible.