subject: Party Drugs Usage On The Rise [print this page] Party drugs are getting a lot of attention these days specially among teens and young adults. Bar hopping and rave parties are common activities and sights participated by the young crowd. What are party drugs? What are its side effects to the body? How harmful is it to use them?
* Kinds of party pills
People who take party drugs are in it for immediate gratification. Examples of party drugs are ecstasy, rush, X, STP, meth, speed, crank, and ketamine. Ketamine is usually referred as special K or vitamin K to make it sound discrete. These party drugs are classified according to its general effects to the nervous system. Some pills are considered stimulants since it induces alertness and increase energy. Some are referred as depressant because it decreases brain inhibitions and creates a feeling of added confidence in front of an audience. Most party goers like to use these drugs to help improve their social relationships in clubs and other group events. The use of party drugs is increasing among the young ones and is slowly influencing more mature individuals who are after the increased energy and euphoria that these drugs bring.
* Instant Effects of Party Pills
Party drugs although it sounds very inviting have harmful effects on the body. The users of these pills are after of the short-term initial effects after intake of the drugs. Effects like euphoria- an intense feeling of wellbeing and comfort, added confidence specially in interacting with the opposite sex and greater sense of sexual arousal is common when under the influence of these drugs. Ways of intake caries according to the desired instant effects. Injecting the drug yields quick results faster than mixing the drugs in drinks. Others use insufflations in order to experience the immediate results.
* Long-term effects
A lot of individuals who use party pills often aren't mindful of the long-term consequences of their actions. They tend to justify that usage of the drug are only occasional and thus pose no big harm to their health. Many of those who have been assessed in drug treatment programs admitted that they were not aware of their drug dependence until it created danger not only to them physically but also towards their social relationships. Addiction then develops and before long, they are always hooked on using the drugs just to get the same euphoric emotion they experienced when under the influence of the medicine. Long-term effects of the drug include depressed breathing, tremors, increased heart rate, heart and kidney failure and sometimes comatose. Overdose of these drugs could also cause death.
* Therapy and Intervention
When addiction has developed, it's important that proper intervention must be resolved and undertaken. There are a variety of drug treatment programs that provide treatment to individuals who are suffering from addiction. These facilities are available in many parts of the country and give a variety of options for therapy.
