I would be curious in the responses. Please forward them if you can. At
CSU we try and do a lot of education in the residence halls about GHB.
We do not have a "canned' presentation directly related to GHB, but
address it both in bulletin boards, with brochures, and in class
discussions. We have also included an article on it in our newsletter.
We hope to do a poster campaign around it for fall.
Steve Borrero wrote:
> Within the last 5-7 years, the use of GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) has
> taken the lives of about 70 people, the majority of them being
> teenagers and young adults. Overdose accounts have increasingly
> escalated every year. This deemed "club drug" has swept the US on the
> premise that even with accidental overdose, users find themselves in
> normal conditions within 6-8 hours. Our youth exceed the acceptable
> dosage of GHB (which is a naturally produced compound within the
> body), and surrender to overdose which may lead to death if combined
> with other substances, alcohol in particular.My question is: GHB in
> small quantities is harmless. GHB in large quantities incites
> overdose but does not lead to death. In combination with any other
> substance (consuming large quantities), death from overdose is a sure
> thing. Are parents being made aware of the dangers of GHB? Although
> it has been around since the 1960s, its notoriety has recently spread
> like wildfire among the youth culture, making them its target
> audience. What preventative measures have been taken to ensure that
> parents and the youth themselves are not subjected to a child of
> theirs or friend overdosing on GHB?Thank you for reading this and I'd
> thank you even more if you could send me a reply. Steve Borrero
>
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