club drug

/kləb drəg/

Other forms: club drugs

Definitions of club drug

1. noun

   a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves
   types:

   Rohypnol, flunitrazepan

   a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia

   GHB, gamma hydroxybutyrate

   a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape

   Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride

   a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP

   MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine

   a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States

   K, cat valium, green, honey oil, jet, special K, super C, super acid

   street names for ketamine

   Mexican valium, R-2, circle, forget me drug, roach, roofy, rope, rophy

   street names for flunitrazepan

   Georgia home boy, easy lay, goop, grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy, max, scoop, soap

   street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

   type of:

   controlled substance

   a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law