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Curr Drug Metab, 19 Background Misuse of gammahydroxybutrate GHB and its prodrugs gammabutyrolactone GBL and 1,4 butanediol 1,4-BD has increased greatly since the early s, particularly amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT individuals in recreational and sexual settings, e.

People are taking GHB in clubs. Experts say we're not paying enough attention.

One final warning sounds: G users, addicts, and the professionals who help them revealed that G is proliferating far beyond gay men at chemsex parties. Heterosexuals, in particular young women, students, and people at music festivals, are buying it too. The survey also included an open question for respondents to describe freely their experiences with G.

Revealed: The Hidden Epidemic Of Abuse, Overdose, And Death Caused By The Sex Drug G

But the U. In Europe there's guidance down to appropriate milliliter amounts; a petition launched last month asked the government to reclassify the drug , ensuring harsher penalties. And with each use, there's more risk of dependence, Porrata says. Users get to the point where they "can't function without it.

Thinking About Doing G at a Club or Festival? Read This First.

A total of 61 deaths were recorded between and ; 29 of them occurred in The risk profile of G means that everyone I spoke to stressed the importance of not doing the drug on your own and keeping an eye out for mates. If not, check whether they are breathing and if they have a pulse.