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GHB Harm Reduction Campaign Launched in Ireland

The HSE, Gay Switchboard, Gay Men's Health Service, HIV Ireland and Drugs.ie have just launched a new campaign to reduce the harm caused to those who take GHB.

The HSE, Gay Switchboard, Gay Men’s Health Service (GMHS), HIV Ireland and Drugs.ie have just launched a new awareness campaign aimed at reducing the harm caused by overdosing on GHB.

G, also known as GHB, GBL or Liquid E, is a drug which can give a high, or if too much is consumed it can cause sedation, loss of consciousness, or even death.

The difference in dosages between achieving a high and overdosing is minuscule, with measures smaller than a millilitre being enough to tip one over into unconsciousness.

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Source: theoutmost.com, 17/12/2016

Posted by Andy on 12/17 at 02:14 PM in
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