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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
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