Similar to other fentanils, the most serious acute health risk from using carfentanil is likely to be rapid and severe respiratory depression, which in overdose could lead to apnoea, respiratory arrest, and death (Dahan et al., 2010; EMCDDA, 2017; Lindsay et al., 2016; Pattinson, 2008;… Read More »Carfentanil
Australian Crime Commission on GHB Industrial chemicals legitimately imported for use as industrial solvents and cleaners are used to manufacture GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate). GHB has street names of Fantasy, Liquid X, Liquid E, Blue Nitro, Frankie G and Grievous Bodily Harm and is commonly used in… Read More »Australian Crime Commission on GHB
High overdose with GHB A recent study in Melbourne has shown that more than a third of people who used the party drug called GHB in the past six months had overdosed. GHB is known in street language as G, Grievous Bodily Harm, Juice, Liquid… Read More »High Overdose with GHB
GHB Death A 21 year old Melbourne woman died from using the party drug grievous bodily harm (GBH) at a Melbourne nightclub. The woman had never used an illicit drug until a month before her death. The illicit drug GBH is cheap and easily available… Read More »GHB Death
No answer to drugs A recent national summit on party drugs conducted by the Australian Medical Association was unable to come up with solutions to the increasing use of party drugs. Party drugs are those that are usually found at nightclubs, rave parties, dance parties,… Read More »No Answer to Drugs
Research Drugs Popular Powerful psychedelic drugs available on the Internet are increasingly being used as new party drugs at rave parties. These so called research drugs come from the same chemical families as LSD and ecstasy and come in pill or powder form. They are… Read More »Research Drugs Popular
Multiple Drug Use The latest Illicit Drug Report highlights the issue of multiple drug use- One in three regular ecstasy users report a lifetime use of Ketamine. One in five regular ecstasy users report a lifetime use of the drug GHB. Six in ten regular… Read More »Multiple Drug Use
