GHB Addiction Rehab

GHB, also known as liquid ecstasy, is a central nervous system depressant commonly referred to as a “club drug.” The ingredients to manufacture this addictive substance were once available at local health supply stores until it became federally regulated and controlled in 2000. Today, we provide GHB addiction rehab at our center to help our clients live the healthy, drug-free lives they deserve.

While the most common users and the most likely to experience addiction to GHB are attendees of dance clubs or “raves,” the prominence of use also extends to business professionals, bodybuilders, the elderly, and even sexual predators.

Prominent Effects Of GHB Intoxication

GHB is very similar in its mechanism of action and desired effects. Some individuals have even used GHB as a way to beat drug testing that regularly tests for alcohol. Overall, the effects can include:

• Mild to extreme drowsiness
• A feeling of nausea
• Mild to extreme disorientation
• Extremely lowered inhibitions
• Impairment of motor skills and overall loss of bodily coordination

What is eerie with this substance when it comes to GHB addiction are some of the other street names that this habit-forming drug masquerades, including:

• Georgia Home Boy
• Liquid X
• Soap
• Goop
• Grievous Bodily Harm

Why any person would ingest anything with a street name such as “Grievous Bodily Harm” is beyond the scope of the regular individual. However, it is important to understand that people in the grip of addiction are not normal individuals and have a disease that needs to be cared for and treated as such.

Other Dangers of GHB

GHB has also been implicated in numerous cases of sex crimes. This is because of the ease that it can impair a person’s memory and render them unconscious. Since it is most often colorless, odorless, and tasteless, GHB offers numerous challenges to not only its users but others around them that may accidentally ingest this substance. Ingesting GHB can result in:

• Unconsciousness
• Seizures
• Coma
• Death

Since GHB is not held to the tight standards of other drugs, each batch that a person receives is likely to vary greatly in its overall strength. This makes the chances of overdose for someone addicted to GHB a true reality. Furthermore, it also has implications of accidental homicide for people that may use it in sexual crimes. GHB already has a very small margin of error when it comes to what it takes to become intoxicated and die.

Importance of GHB Addiction Rehab

A GHB sexual assault victim or a regular GHB user can transition from blissful intoxication to unconscious to death in a matter of fifteen minutes. For these reasons, anyone that may be experiencing GHB Addiction needs help right away. It does not matter if they are simply using this drug to replace alcohol, sleep-aid, or lower their inhibitions, GHB poses a significant threat to its users.