GHB Usage among College Goers East Wenatchee WA

GHB is a popular recreational drug used by young adults. It appears to have a high abuse potential because it produces euphoria, hallucinogenic effects, relaxation, tolerance, and severe withdrawal symptoms. In the United States, GHB compounds have been marketed illicitly to body builders as a growth hormone stimulant to build muscular mass.

Barrier and Associates Inc
(509) 884-1020
230 Grant Road
East Wenatchee, WA
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Substance abuse
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Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
(509) 662-9673
327 Okanogan Avenue
Wenatchee, WA
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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Whatcom Community Detox
(360) 676-2205x5
2030 Division Street
Bellingham, WA
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Detoxification
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Outpatient
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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TLC Recovery
(206) 363-1992
19940 Ballinger Way NE
Shoreline, WA
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Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders

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Cascade Recovery Center North
(360) 697-7721
2017 Front Street
Poulsbo, WA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Quality Resources LLC
(509) 664-4013
1139 North Princeton Street
Wenatchee, WA
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Substance abuse treatment
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Turning Point Recovery
(360) 385-4855
11086 Rhody Drive
Port Hadlock, WA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Gays and Lesbians, DUI/DWI offenders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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DeLozier Recovery Services
(509) 469-5515
3907 Creekside Loop
Yakima, WA
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Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Evergreen Healthcare
(206) 923-6300
2414 SW Andover Street
Seattle, WA
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Substance abuse treatment
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Seniors/older adults

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Alternatives Professional Counseling
(360) 357-7986
203 4th Avenue
Olympia, WA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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GHB Usage among College Goers

INTRODUCTION TO GHB

Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is commonly occurring small chain fatty acid that has been described as a possible neurotransmitter. From 1990, GHB has been abused on the street in the names such as “Liquid Ecstasy,” “Soap,” “Easy Lay,” and “Georgia Home Boy.” GHB and its precursors, gamma butyrolactone and 1, 4 butanediol, have been involved in poisonings, overdoses, date rapes, and deaths. GHB emergency room visits increased from 55 in 1994 to 2.973 in 1999. In 1999, GHB accounted for 32% of illicit drug-related poison center calls in Boston. These products, obtainable over the Internet and sometimes still sold in health food stores, are also available at some gyms, raves, nightclubs, college campuses, and are particularly popular among gay men. The products are commonly mixed with alcohol, have a short duration of action, and are not easily detectable on routine hospital toxicology screens.

GHB is a popular recreational drug used by young adults. It appears to have a high abuse potential because it produces euphoria, hallucinogenic effects, relaxation, tolerance, and severe withdrawal symptoms. In the United States, GHB compounds have been marketed illicitly to body builders as a growth hormone stimulant to build muscular mass. They have also been promoted as a replacement for L-tryptophan to improve sleep (16, 17). Two GHB precursors, gamma-butyrolactone and 1,4 butenadiol also have been marketed to impro...

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