Bad Child of the Internet

The call it "carpeting out" when someone on GHB is dancing happily into the night, only to collapse in a heap and "hit the carpet" heading for a fit of vomiting, twitching and unarousable coma. GHB is a degreasing solvent (floor stripper) mixed with drain cleaner, and is a central nervous system depressant, with dangerous side effects. It is NOT a safe and fun drug as claimed on the internet. Unfortunately, there is no validation process to protect you from false claims on the internet. People have unknowingly taken GHB as a sleep aid, sexual stimulant or simply recreational drug of abuse only to find themselves in intensive care in the hospital. Or, long term to find themselves addicted to GHB. GHB gives a rapid onset of intoxication, comparable with alcohol but with a euphoric high and out-of-body experience. It often cause vomiting and muscle jerking. Breathing may slow to only six breaths per minute. Pulse/blood pressure will probably slow, or may increase. While most people do sleep off a GHB overdose, some will die without medical intervention.

A GHB overdose IS a medical emergency.

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Those Who Have Died

More than 16,000 adverse reaction to GHB are documented. More than 72 deaths have been deemed GHB related by the DEA (230 more are known), perhaps  just a tip of the iceberg since routine testing does not detect it. Deaths include a college student who took it as a "safe" sleep aid and died in his sleep. A 15 year- old in California's high desert who gulped GHB at a RAVE died. A 32 year-old male in Atlanta died from GHB only. A body builder in Ohio died, with only alcohol and GHB use. A 15 year-old female in Michigan died from GHB/GBL use. Death is even more likely when alcohol or other drugs are added. Visit our memorial pages to lost loved ones.

Some would have lived IF their friends had called for help.