recreational drugs

recreational drugs

A dubious term that trivialises the dangers and serious social implications of the use of drugs such as COCAINE, AMPHETAMINE (amfetamine), MARIJUANA, MDMA (ecstasy), gamma-hydroxybutyrate, gamma-butyrolactone, 1,4-butanediol, flunitrazepam, KETAMINE, amyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite and various HALLUCINOGENIC DRUGS. Undesirable effects include high fever (hyperpyrexia), low sodium (hyponatraemia), muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis), liver damage, neuropsychiatric disorders and death.