Perhaps the drug with the highest increase in popularity is MDMA, or ecstasy. In slang or street names the drug is also called XTC, X, Adam, Clarity, and Rolls, among numerous other names. Chemically, MDMA is similar to the stimulant amphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. MDMA can produce both stimulant and psychedelic effects. Ecstasy is a drug relatively new to the streets, so its effects and hazards are just beginning to be uncovered, and they are scary. MDMA, usually taken in a tablet or capsule, has

Ketamine, which on the street is called Special K, K, or Cat Valiums, is an injectable anesthetic that has been approved for both animal and human use since 1970. About 90% of the ketamine legally sold today is intended for veterinary use. The drug gained popularity in the 1980's when it was found that, in high doses, it produces effects like those of PCP, like dream-like states and hallucinations. At higher doses, ketamine can cause delirium, amnesia, impaired motor function, high blood pressure, depression, and potentially fatal respiratory problems.

Another dangerous club drug prominent on the streets is GHB, which carries street names of G, Liquid G, Liquid Ecstasy, and Swerve. GHB can be produced in clear liquid, white powder, tablet, and capsule forms, and is often used in combination with alcohol, making it even more dangerous. GHB has been increasingly

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