Hospitals often provide insights into drug trends with GHB the latest to hit the stre

Hospital Emergency Departments often provide insights into drug trends with GHB the latest to hit the streets

A SUNDAY morning full of alcohol and then the drugs came in.

From what is brought to Emergency, it is often easy to spot trends.

Thankfully the assaults and violence are still lower but it would seem GHB — Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (“G” or Fantasy) which is a powerful liquid sedative is increasingly available and popular.

On Sunday at 1am, a 20-year-old female after being out in the sun all day then drunk several glasses of wine passed out, brought to emergency and was still unable to stand or walk after admission.

Ten minutes later a heavily intoxicated 56-year-old man was brought in from a hotel having gone down on his hands and knees and not being able to get up or move.

It was six hours in Emergency before he was fit enough to be taken home.

At 1:20am, a 33-year-old male deeply unconscious was brought in after drinking and taking GHB.

He was critically ill from a medical point and was in great danger to stop breathing, swallow his tongue or drown in any vomit.

Urgent resuscitation and protection of his airway (ability to breath) was commenced.

Then an hour later the next GHB overdose, this time a 23-year-old female, who had been drinking alcohol at a bar then taken GHB.

She was semiconscious, vomiting and rolling around continuously on her hospital bed.

At 3am, a 34-year-old female was out drinking and then took some ecstasy.

She became incoherent, anxious and paranoid.

At 4am, Emergency received an alert from ambulance who were bringing in a 24-year-old male deeply unconscious, totally unresponsive and had a low blood pressure.

A resuscitation team was assembled.

The male had consumed several drinks and taken a large amount of GHB.

Again as he was critical he was put on life support until the drug toxicity decreased.

At 5am, a 25-year-old male again after alcohol and GHB (both sedatives) was brought in by ambulance — unconscious from another club.

On a positive note there were no serious injuries from vicious assaults.

Stay safe this week ...

http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw...-hit-the-streets/story-fnii5s3x-1227124636294

your not really supposed to drink alcohol and have GHB together are you?

lol people will never learn

wanna od next time you use heroin? drink a bunch or whiskey or take a bunch of xanax or valium first.

I LOVE GHB. I wish someone would want to date rape me. Alas...

Mysterie said:

your not really supposed to drink alcohol and have GHB together are you?

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Really
Dangerous

GHB is extremely easy to black out on on its own

GHB overdoses at The Ivy nightclub spark warnings about ‘new’ party drug



Four men hospitalised after suspected GHB overdoses at Ivy
St Vincent’s emergency department sees “very scary” GHB spike
NOTORIOUS date rape drug GHB has become the new party drug, leading to a spate of overdoses and warnings from police and medical experts about the dangers of illicit substances.

Just hours before dance festival drug victim Georgina Bartter was buried a string of overdoses at one of Sydney’s most controversial nightclubs brought the problem into sharp focus.

The commander of the Drug Squad has warned partygoers are “gambling” with their lives while the head of St Vincent’s emergency department identified a “very large and unusual spike of GHB” which he said “is a really scary peak”.

GHB, or Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, is a depressent, which means it slows down the body’s central nervous system.

The federal Department of Health says the drug has an extreme risk of overdose because of the thin line between gaining a high and overdosing.

GBL, a potentially more potent relative of the drug, is often sold as GHB and can pose a higher risk to users.

Detections of GBL by the Australian Customs and Borter Protection Service have skyrocketed over the past five years, according to the Australian Trends in Ecstasy and Related Drug Markets 2013 report which is compiled by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales.

Last year there were 74 detections of GBL compared to 24 in 2008/09.

The Ivy nightclub, where four men were rushed to hospital after overdosing on the party drug GHB on Sunday night, said it does not condone the use of drugs.

Three of the men, aged 20 to 39, have been released from St Vincent’s Hospital, while a 38-year-old remained under observation yesterday.

Liquid drugs such as GHB and LSD often come in soy sauce containers such as these.

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Paramedics were called four times to the George St club between 7pm and 10pm to treat the men separately.

They were all attending a party at the club but it is unclear if they were friends.

Police said they were told three men took the drug, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (known as GHB), while the fourth is suspected of taking the same substance.

GHB is a depressant drug taken as a liquid that is often mixed with alcohol and

is also a known “date rape” drug.

Merivale’s Chief Operating Officer Brett Sergeant said the Ivy was a “safe environment”.

“In this instance our staff identified there was an issue with some individuals and immediately organised emergency medical assistance,” he said.

“We work hard to create a safe environment for all of our customers and we don’t condone the use of drugs.”

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...t-new-party-drug/story-fni0cx12-1227128107710

Wow, I think this is the first article on GHB I've seen that doesn't mention the word "rape" (the original post)!

lol, yeah, the 'click thru' title of the 2nd article was - Date-rape drug hits club scene

I would imagine most if not near all these cases the people wonted to use the drug.

These articles are about Sydney, NSW, Australia (where I grew up for most my life, I'm only a few hours away now) and even the NSW police released a statement ages ago saying -

Drink Spiking – Myths and Facts

NSW Police www.police.nsw.gov.au

MYTH #1.

Drink spikers most commonly use drugs such as Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine.
Despite public perceptions that drugs such as Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine are commonly used to spike drinks, toxicology results do not support these claims. Rohypnol as a brand name for the generic drug flunitrazepam was withdrawn from sale in Australia in 1998. The substance flunitrazepam is easily detected in urine, even in very low concentrations but is very infrequently detected by toxicology screening in drink spiking cases.
The drug most commonly used to spike drinks is alcohol which is relatively cheap, legal and easily available. In many instances alcohol can be added to drinks without arousing suspicion.

MYTH #2.

Alcohol alone could not produce the severe effects commonly associated with
drink spiking.
The most common physiological effects attributed to drink spiking are vomiting, loss of consciousness, poor coordination and balance, slurred speech, lowered inhibitions (“losing control”), sleepiness or drowsiness, dizziness, loss of motor skills, impaired judgement, visual problems and nausea. These effects are also commonly experienced, in varying degrees, in moderate to severe alcohol intoxication.

MYTH #3.

The drugs used to spike drinks are tasteless, colourless and odourless, making
them almost impossible to detect by the drinker.
Most tablets are made up of largely insoluble materials that leave noticeable sediment in the glass. Some drugs have a strong smell and a strong taste, making them potentially easier to notice. Relatively tasteless alcohol, such as vodka or tequila, may not be easily detected by a drinker when added to another alcoholic or strongly flavoured drink.

MYTH #4.

There is currently a drink spiking ‘epidemic’ in New South Wales.
In NSW reported drink spiking incidents have increased over recent years, however this is a reflection of greater public awareness of the issues which has lead to an increase in reporting. The number of reported incidents do not amount to an epidemic and remain low.
The barriers to reporting drink spiking incidents to police are widely acknowledged and include poor recall, amnesia, embarrassment or fear of not being believed. NSW Police make every effort to investigate all reported incidents of drink spiking and to prosecute those involved.

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http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/81374/fact_sheet_drink_spiking_myths.pdf

Great quote poledriver!

toothpastedog said:

Great quote poledriver!

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Yeah, it's refreshing to see the police being logical about this issue.

Three tradies who took liquid fantasy after work at the pub have violent reactions

IT’S the middle of the afternoon on a weekday and three tradesmen have celebrated knocking off work by downing a few beers - and ingesting a potent dose of the dangerous drug liquid fantasy.
Almost immediately the hapless trio begin to feel the extraordinary effects, which for two includes lapsing in and out of consciousness.
But the third man erupts into a violent and unpredictable rage, abusing hotel staff and patrons before smashing anything in sight.

This terrifying moment was captured on camera and is part of tonight’s season finale of Channel Ten hit show Gold Coast Cops.
When officers and paramedics arrive, they find an irate tradie still decked out in his fluorescent work clothes, running riot in the pub while his two mates are slouched in the corner.
Superintendent Jim Keogh, the commander in charge of the Rapid Action Patrol Group, said it’s lucky none of the men died as a result of their failed drug experimentation.

With a video of it -

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...iolent-reactions/story-fn8yvfst-1227130979757

The federal Department of Health says the drug has an extreme risk of overdose because of the thin line between gaining a high and overdosing
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So there should be lots and lots of bodies of dead women who had it slipped to them. Where are these dead bodies? Why is it every single person who shows up to hospital with an OD took the shit themselves, no one had it slipped to them? I am so sick of GHB being called the date rape drug. I know dealers who wont carry it because the police here put your picture in paper if you get caught with it and label you a potential predator running around town with a date rape drug.

I still never figured out what's so great about GHB from a recreational point of view. Just makes me sleepy... Doesn't even provide a rush if injected. Maybe I never took enough.