GHB Usage among College Goers Marshfield WI

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.

Saint Joseph''s Hospital
(800) 468-9700
611 Saint Joseph Avenue
Marshfield, WI
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(800) 468-9700
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Wood County Unified Services
(715) 421-8840
2611 12th Street South
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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(715) 421-2345
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Clark County Community Services
(715) 743-5204
517 Court Street
Neillsville, WI
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(800) 863-3560
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Outpatient
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Kewaunee County Dept of Human Services
(920) 388-7030x270
810 Lincoln Street
Kewaunee, WI
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(920) 388-7030
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Substance abuse treatment
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Outpatient
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Ashland Area Council on
(715) 682-5207
502 West Main Street
Ashland, WI
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Marquette Chemical Dependency Service
(608) 297-2085
North 3829 South 22
Montello, WI
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Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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Coulee Youth Centers Inc
(608) 782-7152
231 Copeland Avenue
La Crosse, WI
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Substance abuse treatment
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Door County Department of
(920) 746-2345
421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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Substance abuse treatment, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Genesis Behavioral Services LLC
(262) 306-4392
279 South 17th Avenue
West Bend, WI
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Substance abuse treatment, Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women

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Behavioral Medicine Center
(262) 928-4068
2085 North Calhoun Road
Brookfield, WI
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(262) 928-4036
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Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Seniors/older adults, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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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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