Danger of Club Drugs

A wave of new drugs, which are known as club drugs are becoming extremely popular among the young and adolescent population today. Most of these drugs belong to the category of designer drugs or man-made drugs, such as MDMA or Ecstasy as called on the streets.

There are also drugs that are derived from nature itself such as LSD and Psilocybin, which is a chemical that is found in several varieties of naturally grown mushrooms. The drugs that are derived from nature are called Hallucinogens. Both these types of drugs are commonly used by young people for the purpose of participating in all-night dancing parties with pounding, loud music and flashing lights for dancing vigorously until dawn. Since they are being used for clubbing purposes, these drugs are commonly referred to as club drugs.

Many parents are not informed enough about the dangers of these so called club drugs. They think that they should only educate their teenage kids about the bad effects of taking cocaine, heroin and marijuana. But club drug could be more dangerous than these drugs, as the physical effects of taking club drugs are mild in the beginning. Many teenagers also think that club drugs are harmless and fun. The most dangerous issue around club drugs is that they are created in illegal underground laboratories. Most of the time they are contaminated with life threatening additives. 

MDMA or dl-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is commonly referred to as Ecstasy on the streets. MDMA would produce a potent feeling of well being and empathy at the first instance. This is why MDMA has become one of the most sought after drugs among the night club lovers. It would produce adverse chemical reactions in the body and increase the heart rate and blood pressure. Physical and mental exhaustion, poor concentration, irritability, depression, paranoia and forgetfulness are the long term adverse health effects of taking this drug.   

LSD is prepared from Lysergic acid, which is found in a fungus that grows on grains. The effects of LSD will depend on the quantity taken by the user. Most common effects are dilated pupils, increased blood pressure & heart rate, higher body temperature, tremors and loss of appetite. Likewise, Psilocybin is derived from a variety of mushrooms grown in the wild and it too has adverse health effects if taken for longer periods of time.

Cocaine - A Downward Spiral

Out of all the illegal drugs that people take, cocaine is one of the worse, because of the destructive effects. Cocaine has become known as “blow”, mainly because it is snorted, but it is also said, “to blow your mind”. Cocaine powder can be snorted, and crack cocaine is usually smoked. Both are extremely addictive, and because of its addictive power, it has been rated the second most popular drug to use.

The reasons people use cocaine are mainly for, stimulation, mental alertness, and energy, but once these effects lures you in, they quickly leave, sometimes within minutes,  sometimes up to an hour. This is how the addiction starts, and soon people become regular users by snorting, and then the drug becomes an unshakable addiction. At this point many start to inject it right into their veins for quicker results. Many times the desired effects turn ugly and they experience feelings of fear, are short-tempered, and edgy. Repeated use of cocaine can cause, heart attacks, respiratory failure, abdominal pain, seizures, headaches, nausea, and strokes.

Hardcore users of cocaine can develop serious health issues. This drug affects the appetite, and many become malnourished.  Snorting cocaine can cause, hoarseness, interferes with swallowing, you can lose your sense of smell. It can also cause chronic nosebleeds, and nasal drainage. Ingesting cocaine will affect a person’s digestive system because it affects blood circulation in the intestines, which will cause severe bowel problems, and even gangrene. For those who inject it right into their veins, they run the risk of HIV, hepatitis, allergic reactions, and other diseases that are blood-borne. Overdoses can cause severe heart, and respiratory issues, and even death.

For anyone who has a cocaine problem, their wise choice is to get into a rehabilitation program as soon as they can, before they lose their, health, jobs, family, and self-respect. Many of done it successfully.

The Types of Alcohol Binges

Alcohol binges or binge drinking alcohol refers to drinking too much of alcohol on one single occasion. It also could mean drinking continuously for a number of days or weeks. Drinking more than four standard glasses of alcohol a day is categorized as binge drinking alcohol. There are various reasons for this type of behavior and it could lead to severe health risks such as hangovers, nausea, shakiness, vomiting, memory loss and alcohol poisoning. It also could result in various adverse social situations and injury to the affected person.

People drink alcohol for various reasons and social scientists have categorized alcohol drinkers into nine categories according to their drinking patterns.

1. De-stress Drinkers - These are the people who drink alcohol in excess, in order to relieve stress and calm their nerves down. Middle class men and women fall under this category.

2. The Conformist Drinker - These people drink in order to belong to a certain class or social level in life. Middle aged people employed in the clerical and manual job field are mostly coming under this group.

3. Depressed Drinkers - These people would belong to any age group and social status. They want to feel better by drinking.

4. Boredom Drinking - People who drink, in order to relieve loneliness and boredom in life. 

5. Community Drinkers - Lower middle class men and women belong to this group and they drink with large friendship groups in order to belong to the group.

6. Re-Bonding Drinkers - These people drink to keep in touch with their close relations.

7. Macho Drinkers - These people are men of all ages who want to show-off. They are always in the pub.

8. Hedonistic Drinkers - Divorced, middle aged people who want to feel comfortable, belongs to this group.

9. Border Dependent Drinkers - They are always in the pub. There is no special time for them. They would be drinking in the morning, evening and even the night.

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