GHB Usage among College Goers Hesperia CA

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.

Aegis Medical Systems Inc
(760) 956-2462
11959 Mariposa Road
Hesperia, CA
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Saint John of God Healthcare Services
(760) 952-9192
15534 6th Street
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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San Bernardino Cnty Dept of Behav Hlth
(760) 955-1777
12625 Hesperia Road
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Vista Guidance Center
(760) 245-9446
15447 Anacapa Road
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Mental Health Systems Inc
(760) 843-7809
15770 Mojave Drive
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient
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San Bernardino County
(760) 956-6780
11951 Hesperia Road
Hesperia, CA
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Substance abuse
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Saint John of God Healthcare Services
(760) 241-4917x22
13333 Palmdale Road
Victorville, CA
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One 2 One Mentors Inc
(760) 245-1997
16245 Desert Knoll Drive
Victorville, CA
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(760) 885-2974
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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High Desert Mental Health Center
(760) 245-9446
15447 Anacapa Street
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse
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Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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High Desert Child Adolescent and
(760) 243-7151
16248 Victor Street
Victorville, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, 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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