SIGN IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO HAVE ACCESS TO DIFFERENT FEATURES

FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD?

FORGOT YOUR DETAILS?

AAH, WAIT, I REMEMBER NOW!
24/7 HELPLINE (903) 212-7500
  • PATIENT PORTAL LOGIN

PhyNet Health PhyNet Health

  • Home
  • Find a Clinic
    • Hughes Springs, TX
    • Longview, TX
    • Jefferson, TX
    • Kilgore, TX
    • Lindale, TX
    • Linden, TX
    • Gladewater, TX
    • Lone Star, TX
    • Tatum, TX
    • Marshall, TX
  • Health Services
    • Primary Care Services
    • Physical Therapy / Rehab
    • Allergy Testing & Treatment
    • Chronic Care Management
    • Remote Monitoring Program
    • Virtual Visit
  • Resources
    • MedlinePlus Wiki
      • Health Topics
    • Home Health Coordination
    • Transitions of Care
    • Insurance Help
  • About Phynet
    • About Phynet
    • PhyNet News
    • Better Together Stories
    • Careers
  • Billing

Health Topics

Skip navigation

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( Lock Locked padlock icon ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus Trusted Health Information for You
  • Health Topics
  • Drugs & Supplements
  • Genetics
  • Medical Tests
  • Medical Encyclopedia
  • About MedlinePlus
  • About MedlinePlus
  • What's New
  • Site Map
  • Customer Support
  • Health Topics
  • Drugs & Supplements
  • Genetics
  • Medical Tests
  • Medical Encyclopedia
Español
You Are Here:
Home →
Health Topics →
Club Drugs
URL of this page: https://medlineplus.gov/clubdrugs.html

Club Drugs

On this page

Basics

  • Summary
  • Start Here

Learn More

  • Related Issues
  • Specifics

See, Play and Learn

  • No links available

Research

  • Clinical Trials
  • Journal Articles

Resources

  • Find an Expert

For You

  • Teenagers
  • Women
  • Patient Handouts

Summary

What are club drugs?

Club drugs are a group of psychoactive drugs. They act on the central nervous system and can cause changes in mood, awareness, and behavior. These drugs are most often used by young adults at bars, concerts, nightclubs, and parties. Club drugs, like most drugs, have nicknames that change over time or are different in different areas of the country.

What are the different types of club drugs?

The most commonly used types of club drugs include:

  • MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), also called Ecstasy and Molly
  • GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate), also known as G and Liquid Ecstasy
  • Ketamine, also known as Special K and K
  • Rohypnol, also known as Roofies
  • Methamphetamine, also known as Speed, Ice, and, Meth
  • LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide), also known as Acid

Some of these drugs are approved for certain medical uses. Other uses of these drugs are misuse.

What are date rape drugs?

Date rape drugs are any type of drug or alcohol used to make sexual assault easier. Someone could put one in your drink when you are not looking. Or you may be drinking alcohol or taking a drug, and a person may make it stronger without you knowing.

Club drugs are also sometimes used as "date rape" drugs. These drugs are very powerful. They can affect you very quickly, and you might not know that something is wrong. The length of time that the effects last varies. It depends on how much of the drug is in your body and if the drug is mixed with other drugs or alcohol. Alcohol can make the effects of drugs even stronger and can cause serious health problems - even death.

Are there steps I can take to protect myself from date rape drugs?

To try to avoid date rape drugs,:

  • Never leave your drink unattended
  • Don't accept drinks from other people
  • If drinking from a can or bottle, open your drink yourself
  • Look out for your friends, and ask them to look out for you

Start Here

  • Club Drug Use (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
  • MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Also in Spanish
  • Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

  • Psychedelic and Dissociative Drugs as Medicines From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Also in Spanish

Specifics

  • Drugs A to Z From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Also in Spanish
  • GHB - Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (Drug Enforcement Administration)
  • Ketamine (Drug Enforcement Administration) Also in Spanish
  • Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Also in Spanish

Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Hallucinogens From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for AUD: Bayesian analysis of WHO drinking risk level...
  • Article: Implementation of a miniaturized sensor system using screen-printed carbon electrodes for...
  • Article: Post-mortem formation of GHB: A retrospective study of forensic autopsies.
  • Club Drugs -- see more articles

Find an Expert

  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • FindTreatment.gov (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Also in Spanish
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse From the National Institutes of Health Also in Spanish
  • Partnership to End Addiction

Teenagers

  • What Is Ketamine? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • What Is LSD? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • What Is PCP? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
  • What Is Rohypnol? (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Women

  • Date Rape Drugs (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

  • Substance use -- amphetamines (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Substance use -- LSD (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
  • Substance use -- phencyclidine (PCP) (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish

Topic Image

Club Drugs

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

  • Substance use -- amphetamines
  • Substance use -- LSD
  • Substance use -- phencyclidine (PCP)

Related Health Topics

  • Drug Use and Addiction
  • Methamphetamine

National Institutes of Health

The primary NIH organization for research on Club Drugs is the National Institute on Drug Abuse

Disclaimers

MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies. MedlinePlus also links to health information from non-government Web sites. See our disclaimer about external links and our quality guidelines.

The information on this site should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Contact a health care provider if you have questions about your health.

  • About MedlinePlus
  • What's New
  • Site Map
  • Customer Support
  • Subscribe to RSSRSS
  • Connect with NLM
  • NLM Web Policies
  • Copyright
  • Accessibility
  • Guidelines for Links
  • Viewers & Players
  • HHS Vulnerability Disclosure
  • MedlinePlus Connect for EHRs
  • For Developers
National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
Last updated December 6, 2023
Return to top

Patients

  • Find a Clinic
  • Health Services
  • Complex Case Management
  • MA / Medicare Assistance

Quick Links

  • Billing Information
  • Careers
  • About Phynet
  • PhyNet News

Network Links

  • PrimeCareHomeHealth.com
  • PrimeCareNet.com
  • PrimeCareManagers.com
  • Core-Rehab.com

Home Office

4002 Technology Center Longview TX 75605
Phone: (903) 247-0484
Fax: (903) 247-0485
[email protected]
  • PrimeCareHomeHealth.com
  • PrimeCareNet.com
  • PrimeCareManagers.com
  • Core-Rehab.com
  • GET SOCIAL

© 2021 PhyNet Health • All rights reserved
YOUR LIFE. YOUR CHOICE.

TOP