GHB Usage among College Goers Grand Forks ND

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.

Northeast Human Service Center
(701) 795-3000
151 South 4th Street
Grand Forks, ND
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Grand Forks, ND
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Drake Counseling
(701) 732-2300
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Grand Forks, ND
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(218) 793-0420
1111 Gateway Drive
East Grand Forks, MN
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Basin Alcohol and Drug Services
(701) 774-0122
322 Main Street
Williston, ND
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Regional Evaluation and Counseling
(701) 746-4944
1407 24th Avenue South
Grand Forks, ND
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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University of North Dakota
(701) 777-2127
200 McCannel Hall
Grand Forks, ND
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Agassiz Associates, PLLC
(701) 746-6336
1407 24th Avenue South
Grand Forks, ND
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Glenmore Recovery Center
(218) 773-4994
1424 Central Avenue NE
East Grand Forks, MN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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(701) 226-6752
1720 Burnt Boat Road
Bismarck, ND
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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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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