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“GHB is the drug that has caused us the most problems in recent years. The drug has many names like fantasy and liquid ecstasy, but it’s all the same stuff and can lead to overdose very easily.
“Troy was a particularly bad case. According to his friends he had used GHB many times before and followed some ‘rules’ he had heard about. He believed that this meant he could take the drug and be safe. It is important to remember that there are no rules when you use a drug like GHB, every time you take it, it will have a different effect. |
“He slumped to the ground and his friends called for medical assistance. When we got there we knew we had to send him straight to the emergency department. We aren’t equipped to look after people who are having difficulty breathing and too much GHB causes your heart rate and breathing to slow down to an extremely dangerous level.
“It really is a life and death situation with a GHB overdose. Calling for help immediately is extremely important.”
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