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What Parents Need to Know About Club Drugs
Raising children in today's world is a challenging and rewarding exercise. Sometimes it's frustrating; sometimes it's incredibly fun. Sometimes, though, it's hard to stay in touch with some of the issues teens face in today's modern world, such as drug use and abuse. We need to stay in informed, though, so that we can help provide guidance and instruction to our children to help them. There are many drugs that have become popular with the teen population today. Drugs like Ecstasy, GHB and LSD (known, as a group, as "Club Drugs") are examples of the drugs that have pervaded our culture and pose serious risks to our children. To help protect them, it's important that parents know about these drugs.
If your child is suffering from drug addiction or you think they might be addicted to drugs, don't wait; pick up the phone today and call The Canyon. We can help.
What Parents Need to Know About: MDMA
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, more commonly known as ecstasy, is a popular street drug with teens today. It is sometimes called X, Eve, Roll, Adam or XTC, and comes in tablet or pill forms. The size, color, shape and type of pill varies, and some pills or tablets may be colored or have designs or patterns stamped into them. Ecstasy costs about $25 per pill, and a pack of them usually comes in a blister pack, and sells for anywhere from $200 to $300. Ecstasy's effects on the body can last for several hours and start minutes after the pill is swallowed. Effects include increased body temperature (often to dangerous levels), aches and pains in the muscles or joints, increased pulse and respiration and the possibility for brain damage.
What Parents Need to Know About: Ketamine
Ketamine, an anesthetic used in veterinary settings, is a drug that is known by many names, including K, Vitamin K, Special K. almost anything with the letter "K" in it. It is sold as a white, powdery substance, and can sometimes be found in liquid form as well. The cost is similar to that of ecstasy, and it can be bought from street dealers. The effects can be extremely serious, and include things like heart failure, intense pain, hallucinations, coma and even death.
What Parents Need to Know About: Rohypnol
Rohypnol, also known by names such as Forget-Me-Pill and Roofies, is a drug sold in many different forms. It can be pressed into a tablet, distributed in a power form or available in a capsule. The cost is very low, around $5 per pill, and its effects include things like a drop in blood pressure, amnesia and drowsiness. This drug has been used in many "date rape" situations as well.
What Parents Need to Know About: GHB/GBL
GHB/GBL, is also known as G or liquid ecstasy, and is frequently used in date rape situations. It is sold in a clear, liquid form, for around $5 to $10 per dose. Its effects largely act on the consciousness of the user, and can cause drowsiness, memory loss, blackouts and even heart failure, coma or death.
What Parents Need to Know About: LSD
LSD, also known as acid, is usually sold as a powder or a pill, costs about $15 per dose, and causes problems like heart tremors, weakness and increased blood pressure.
Teen Rehab at The Canyon
At The Canyon, we can help your teen through the struggles of drug addiction and put them on a path to recovery. Contact us today at for more information about how we at The Canyon can help you help your teen fight drug addiction.
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