GHB - GBL, GBH, Grievous Bodily Harm, Gina, G, liquid ecstasy

Effects:

• High after 20 minutes, lasting 1 to 4 hours
• Feeling horny or mildly high
• dizziness or drowsiness
• vomiting, which can lead to choking if you're knocked out and then death
• seizures, coma

With other drugs:

• Depressants (downers) e.g. alcohol, tranquilisers, ketamine or antihistamines (anti-allergy meds): together can dangerously reduce your breathing and make you unconscious (so called 'G sleep'), lead to a fit, coma or death, even if alcohol has not been drunk for a few hours.
• HIV drugs: can cause dangerously high levels of GHB and increase your risk of collapse.

Sex on GHB:

• It can make you more relaxed and help taking things up the arse.
• Although it is said to make you horny, it is also harder to come.
• By lowering your inhibitions, unsafe sex is more likely, increasing the risk of HIV or other infections.

Staying safe:

• It's a fine line between the amount that gets you high and the amount that knocks you out.
• It's easy to overdose, with little warning, often if taking a second dose before the first has taken effect, the drug is stronger than expected or when drinking alcohol too.
• Don't let someone go into G sleep or they may not wake up. Keep them awake and moving until it wears off or medical help arrives.
• If someone is knocked out turn them on their side, not their back, so they don't choke on their vomit. Get medical help immediately - it'll cause you less hassle than if your friend dies.
• Avoid GHB if you have blood pressure problems, epilepsy, convulsions or heart or breathing problems.
• Don't take your eye off your drink and avoid accepting drinks from strangers, as it's very difficult or impossible to detect and is sometimes used for date rape.