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Club Drugs
MDMA (ecstasy), Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine are
among the drugs used by teens and young adults who are part of
a nightclub, bar, rave, or trance scene. Raves and trance events
are generally night-long dances, often held in warehouses. Many
who attend raves and trances do not use drugs, but those who do
may be attracted to their generally low cost, and to the intoxicating
highs that are said to deepen the rave or trance experience. Current
science, however, is showing changes to critical parts of the
brain from use of these drugs.
Although national rates for hospital emergency department
(ED) mentions of club drugs were low in 2002 (with none exceeding
2 mentions per 100,000 population) and no increases were measured
from 2001 to 2002, significant increases in certain club drug
mentions were apparent from 1995 to 2002. MDMA ED mentions, for
example, increased from 421 in 1995 to 4,026 in 2002; and GHB
ED mentions increased from 145 in 1995 to 3,330 in 2002.*
MDMA (Ecstasy)
MDMA (3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive
drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the
hallucinogen mescaline. Street names for MDMA include "ecstasy,"
"XTC," and "hug drug." Drug use data sources for 21 metropolitan
areas nationwide indicate that MDMA, once used primarily as a
club drug, is being used in a number of other social settings.**
In high doses, MDMA can interfere with the body's ability to regulate
temperature. This can lead to a sharp increase in body temperature
(hyperthermia), resulting in liver, kidney, and cardiovascular
system failure. Because MDMA can interfere with its own metabolism
(breakdown within the body), potentially harmful levels can be
reached by repeated drug use within short intervals.
Research in humans suggests that chronic MDMA use can lead to
changes in brain function, affecting cognitive tasks and memory.
MDMA can also lead to symptoms of depression several days after
its use. These symptoms may occur because of MDMA's effects on
neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other
neurons. The serotonin system plays an important role in regulating
mood, aggression, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain.
In addition, users of MDMA face many of the same risks as users
of other stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines.
Research in animals links MDMA exposure to long-term damage to
serotonin neurons. A study in nonhuman primates showed that exposure
to MDMA for only 4 days caused damage of serotonin nerve terminals
that was evident 6 to 7 years later. While similar neurotoxicity
has not been definitively shown in humans, the wealth of animal
research indicating MDMA’s damaging properties suggests that MDMA
is not a safe drug for human consumption.
According to the Monitoring the Future*** (MTF) survey, NIDA’s
annual survey of drug use and associated attitudes among the Nation’s
8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders, 10th-graders reported a significant
decrease in lifetime**** MDMA use in 2004; a significant increase
in perceived harmfulness associated with using MDMA occasionally;
and an increase in disapproval of taking it once or twice. Twelfth-graders
also reported a significant increase in disapproval associated
with taking MDMA once or twice. All three grades surveyed reported
a significant decrease in perceived availability of the drug.
Another national survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health*****
(NSDUH), reported a significant decrease in lifetime and annual
use of ecstasy among youths aged 12 to 17. NSDUH also measured
a drop in new MDMA users between 2001 and 2002 among persons aged
12 and older. Young adults aged 18 to 25 reported a decrease in
MDMA annual and 30-day use in 2003.
GHB, Ketamine, and Rohypnol
GHB and Rohypnol are predominantly central nervous system depressants.
Because they are often colorless, tasteless, and odorless, they
can be added to beverages and ingested unknowingly.
These drugs emerged several years ago as "date rape" drugs.******
Because of concern about their abuse, Congress passed the "Drug-Induced
Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996" in October 1996. This
legislation increased Federal penalties for use of any controlled
substance to aid in sexual assault.
GHB
Since about 1990, GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) has been abused
in the U.S. for its euphoric, sedative, and anabolic (body building)
effects. It is a central nervous system depressant that was widely
available over-the-counter in health food stores during the 1980s
and until 1992. It was purchased largely by body builders to aid
in fat reduction and muscle building. Street names include "liquid
ecstasy," "soap," "easy lay," "vita-G," and "Georgia home boy."
Coma and seizures can occur following abuse of GHB. Combining
use with other drugs such as alcohol can result in nausea and
breathing difficulties. GHB may also produce withdrawal effects,
including insomnia, anxiety, tremors, and sweating. GHB and two
of its precursors, gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol
(BD) have been involved in poisonings, overdoses, date rapes,
and deaths.
Ketamine
Ketamine is an anesthetic that has been approved for both human
and animal use in medical settings since 1970; about 90 percent
of the ketamine legally sold is intended for veterinary use. It
can be injected or snorted. Ketamine is also known as "special
K" or "vitamin K."
Certain doses of ketamine can cause dream-like states and hallucinations.
In high doses, ketamine can cause delirium, amnesia, impaired
motor function, high blood pressure, depression, and potentially
fatal respiratory problems.
Rohypnol
Rohypnol, a trade name for flunitrazepam, belongs to a class of
drugs known as benzodiazepines. When mixed with alcohol, Rohypnol
can incapacitate victims and prevent them from resisting sexual
assault. It can produce “anterograde amnesia,” which means individuals
may not remember events they experienced while under the effects
of the drug. Also, Rohypnol may be lethal when mixed with alcohol
and/or other depressants.
Rohypnol is not approved for use in the United States, and its
importation is banned. Illicit use of Rohypnol started appearing
in the United States in the early 1990s, where it became known
as "rophies," "roofies," "roach," and "rope."
Abuse of two other similar drugs appears to have replaced Rohypnol
abuse in some regions of the country. These are clonazepam, marketed
in the U.S. as Klonopin and in Mexico as Rivotril, and alprazolam,
marketed as Xanax. Rohypnol, however, continues to be a problem
among treatment admissions in Texas along the Mexican border.
Source: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website
(http://www.nida.nih.gov/)
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living environment. Flight times to Seabrook House are brief from many east coast and Midwestern
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located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), is the closest airport
to our alcohol detox and drug rehab facility:
From Boston, Massachusetts
(MA) - 45 minute flight time
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From Providence, Rhode Island
(RI) - 45 minute flight time
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From Columbia, South Carolina (SC) - 60 minute flight time
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From Atlanta, Georgia (GA) - 90 minute flight time
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From Miami, Florida (FL) - 2 hour flight time
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From US Virgin Islands (USVI) - 3 hour flight time
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From Columbus, Ohio (OH) -
45 minute flight time
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From Hartford, Connecticut
(CT) - 45 minute flight time
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From Bermuda (BM) - 90
minute flight time
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From Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(FL) - 2 hour flight time
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From Indianapolis, Indiana
(IA) - 2 ½ hour flight time
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From Los Angeles, California
(CA) - 5 hour flight time
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From Chicago, Illinois (IL) - 3 hour flight time
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Patients coming from out of state may fly into
a variety of airports at discounted airfare rates. All airports are conveniently
located within minutes of the Seabrook House addiction
rehab facility:
Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania (PHL) 45 minute drive
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Atlantic City International
Airport, New Jersey (ACY) 60 minute drive
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Newark International Airport, New Jersey (EWR) 90 minute drive
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Princeton Airport, New Jersey (PCT) 75 minute drive
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John F. Kennedy International
Airport, New York (JFK) 120 minute drive
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LaGuardia Airport, New York (LGA) 120 minute drive
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Baltimore Washington International
Airport, Maryland (BWI) 120 minute drive
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