# Presentation: 110132

## Club Drugs

***This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction Program***

**Notes:**
Club drugs are being used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as “raves” or “trances,” and dance clubs and bars.  MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine and LSD are some of the club or party drugs gaining popularity.  The use of club drugs can cause serious health problems.  For this lesson, we will cover only GHB, rohypnol, and ketamine.  MDMA (ecstasy), LSD and methamphetamine are covered in other lessons.

## What is GHB?

**What is GHB?**

- One of the “Club Drugs”
- Central nervous system depressant

**Notes:**
GBH (gamma-butyrolactone with sodium hydroxide mix) is predominantly a central nervous system depressant.  

## What Does It Look Like?

- GHB can be produced in clear liquid, white powder, tablet, and capsule forms
- It is colorless and odorless.  GHB has a salty taste; however, it is often diluted in liquids and virtually undetectable.
- GHB is often manufactured in homes with recipes and kits found and purchased on the Internet

**Notes:**
GHB can be produced in clear liquid, white powder, tablet, and capsule forms.  It is colorless and odorless.  GHB has a salty taste; however, it is often diluted in liquids and virtually undetectable.  GHB is often manufactured in homes with recipes and kits found and purchased on the Internet.

## How It Appears

**How It Appears**

## What are some of the signs that a person is using GBH?

**What are some of the signs that a person is using GBH?**

- In liquid form, GHB comes in a wide variety of concentrations with a single dose ranging from a few drops to a full glass
- In powder form, measuring a dose is fairly straightforward

**Notes:**
Used in liquid form, GHB comes in a wide variety of concentrations with a single dose ranging from a few drops to a full glass.  Used in powder form, measuring a dose is fairly straightforward.  

## Some Short-term Effects

**Some Short-term Effects**

- At lower doses:
- Can relieve anxiety and produce relaxation
- Combining use with other drugs, such as alcohol, can result in nausea and difficulty in breathing
- May also produce withdrawal effects, including insomnia, anxiety, tremors, and sweating

**Notes:**
At lower doses, GHB can relieve anxiety and produce relaxation.  Combining its use with other drugs such as alcohol can result in nausea and difficulty in breathing. GHB may also produce withdrawal effects, including insomnia, anxiety, tremors, and sweating.

## Some Long-term Effects

**Some Long-term Effects**

- As dosage increases:
- Sedative effects may result in sleep and eventual coma or death
- Odorless and tasteless
- Used in sexual assaults and referred to as "date rape“ drug

**Notes:**
As the dose increases, the sedative effects may result in sleep and eventual coma or death.  GHB has reportedly been used in cases of date rape.  Because GHB is odorless and tasteless, it can be slipped into someone's drink without detection.

## What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for GBH?

- GBH is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule I drug, meaning that it is in the group of the most highly addictive drugs.

**Notes:**
GBH is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule I drug, meaning that it is in the group of the most highly addictive drugs.

## What is Rohypnol ?

**What is Rohypnol ?**

- Brand name for drug called flunitrazepam
- Powerful sedative that depresses the central nervous system
- Not legally available for prescription in United States
- Legal in 60 countries worldwide for treatment of insomnia

**Notes:**
Rohypnol is the brand name for a drug called flunitrazepam, which is a powerful sedative that depresses the central nervous system.  Rohypnol is not legally available for prescription in the United States, but is legal in 60 countries worldwide for treatment of insomnia.  

## What Does It Look Like?

- Rohypnol is a small white tablet with no taste or odor when dissolved in a drink
- Frequently used in combination with alcohol and other drugs
- Used with alcohol, can produce disinhibition and amnesia
- Sometimes taken to enhance a heroin high, or to mellow or ease the experience of coming down from a cocaine or crack high

**Notes:**
Rohypnol is a small white tablet with no taste or odor when dissolved in a drink.  It is frequently used in combination with alcohol and other drugs and when it is used with alcohol can produce disinhibition and amnesia.  Sometimes taken to enhance a heroin high, or to mellow or ease the experience of coming down from a cocaine or crack high.

## How It Appears 

**How It Appears **

## Some Short-term Effects

**Some Short-term Effects**

- Creates a sleepy, relaxed, and drunk feeling that lasts 2 to 8 hours
- Other effects may include:
- Blackouts
- Compete loss of memory
- Dizziness and disorientation
- Nausea
- Difficulty with motor movements and speaking

**Notes:**
The drug creates a sleepy, relaxed, and drunk feeling that lasts two to eight hours.  Other effects may include blackouts with a compete loss of memory, dizziness and disorientation, nausea, difficulty with motor movements and speaking.

## Some Long-term Effects

**Some Long-term Effects**

- Physical dependence
- Psychological dependence

**Notes:**
Rohypnol can produce physical and psychological dependence.

## What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for rohypnol? 

- Rohypnol listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule IV drug.

**Notes:**
Rohypnol is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule IV drug, which is based on amount in possession and previous offenses.

## What Is Ketamine?

**What Is Ketamine?**

- Dissociative anesthetic
- Replaces PCP
- Structure and mechanism of action are similar to those of PCP
- Used in human anesthesia and veterinary medicine
- Much of ketamine sold on street has been diverted from veterinarian offices

**Notes:**
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic developed in 1963 to replace PCP.  Its chemical structure and mechanism of action are similar to those of PCP.  It is currently used in human anesthesia and veterinary medicine.  Much of the ketamine sold on the street has been diverted from veterinarian offices.  

## How Is It Used?

**How Is It Used?**

- Snorted or swallowed
- Odorless and tasteless
- It can be added to beverages without being detected
- Induces amnesia
- Sometimes given to unsuspecting victims
- Used in sexual assaults and referred to as “date rape” drug

**Notes:**
Ketamine can be snorted or swallowed and is odorless and tasteless.  It can be added to beverages without being detected.  It is sometimes given to unsuspecting victims and can induce amnesia.  It is used in sexual assaults and referred to as “date rape” drug.

## What Does It Look Like?

- Although it is manufactured as an injectable liquid, for illicit use, ketamine is generally evaporated to form a powder.

**Notes:**
Although it is manufactured as an injectable liquid, for illicit use, ketamine is generally evaporated to form a powder.  

## How It Appears 

**How It Appears **

## What are some of the signs that a person is using ketamine?

- Low-dose intoxication:
- Impaired attention, learning ability, and memory
- High dosages:
- Delirium
- Amnesia
- Impaired motor function
- High blood pressure
- Depression
- Potentially fatal respiratory problems

**Notes:**
Impaired attention, learning ability and memory are all indication of low-dose intoxication.  Delirium, amnesia, impaired motor function, high blood pressure depression and potentially fatally respiratory problems all indicate high dosage intoxication.

## Some Short-term Effects

**Some Short-term Effects**

- Dream-like states and hallucinations
- Sensations ranging from a pleasant feeling of floating to being separated from their bodies
- Feeling sensory detachment
- Similar to a "bad trip" on LSD, called the "K-hole"

**Notes:**
Ketamine can cause dream-like states and hallucinations.  Users report sensations ranging from a pleasant feeling of floating to being separated from their bodies.  Some ketamine experiences involve a terrifying feeling of almost complete sensory detachment that is likened to a near-death experience.  These experiences, similar to a "bad trip" on LSD, are called the "K-hole."  Low-dose intoxication from ketamine results in impaired attention, learning ability, and memory. 

## Some Long-term Effects

**Some Long-term Effects**

- No long-term effects provided by DEA

**Notes:**
DEA has not provided any long-term effects for ketamine.

## What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for ketamine ?

- Ketamine is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule III drug and has a stimulant effect on the central nervous system.

**Notes:**
Ketamine is listed as a DEA Federal Classification Schedule III drug and has a stimulant effect on the central nervous system.

## Penalties for Possession

**Penalties for Possession**

- DEA Federal Classification Schedules I – IV range from the following:
- First offense: 3 to 20 years
- Second offense: 6 to 30 years

**Notes:**
The following penalties range from DEA Federal Classification Schedules I through IV:

  Penalties for First Offense:  3 to 20 years.  
  Penalties for Second Offense:  6 to 30 years.

## As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know someone who is using club drugs?

- Notify one of the following:
- Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Programs Officer
- Chaplain / Moral Leadership Officer
- Unit Commander

**Notes:**
Since not all CAP units are staffed with the same duty positions, you should notify one of the following:  Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet Programs Officer, Chaplain/Moral Leadership Officer, or Unit Commander.

## Why do people use club drugs?

- Don’t realize someone has slipped something in their drink.
- They don’t care what happens.
- To lose their inhibitions.
- To have a “good time.”
- To do what the others are doing.

**Notes:**
Don’t realize someone has slipped something in their drink.  They don’t care what happens.  To lose their inhibitions.  To have a “good time.”  To do what the others are doing. 

## What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without isolating yourself?

- I don’t care for any.
- I’m not into that scene.
- Do what?
- You’ve got to be kidding!
- I have more respect for myself than that!

**Notes:**
I don’t care for any.  I’m not into that scene.  Do what?  You’ve got to be kidding!  I have more respect for myself than that! 

## Summary

**Summary**

- Club drugs are serious business
- Things can happen that you do not remember
- Some club drugs are “date rape” drugs
- May experience anything from difficulty breathing, withdrawal effects, insomnia, anxiety, tremors, sweating, blackouts, compete loss of memory, dizziness, disorientation, nausea, difficulty with motor movements and speaking, to even death

**Notes:**
Club drugs are serious business.  They cause things to happen that you cannot remember.  Some of the club drugs are called “date rape” drugs.  You may experience anything from difficulty breathing, withdrawal effects, including insomnia, anxiety, tremors, sweating or blackouts, a compete loss of memory, dizziness and disorientation, nausea, difficulty with motor movements and speaking, and even death.  Are a few hours of “fun” worth all this?  Is losing your life worth it?  You can have fun and not be part of the “drug crowd.”  Stop and think about what you will be doing to yourself if you take drugs.  It’s not worth it!

## Lesson Plan Resources

**Lesson Plan Resources**

*GHB, Rohypnol and Ketamine* * *by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)* *
- Available on _www.drugfree.org_
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
- Available on _www.dea.gov_

**Notes:**
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is available at www.dea.gov, and GHB, Rohypnol and Ketamine (National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)) is available at www.drugfree.org.  They are only two of the numerous websites available to all interested parties that are facing a decision about life altering use of club drugs or to learn about the various types of drugs.

## Don’t march with these guys,say NO to drugs!

**DEAD MEN WALKING**

**Notes:**
Dead Men Walking.