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Substance use begins for a myriad of reasons, from family history to traumatic experiences and mere curiosity. Whatever your story, we’re here to help you shape the next chapter. With evidence-based treatment and therapeutic interventions, we’ll design a treatment plan that is customized to suit your individual needs.

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WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER, ARE YOU LEFT FEELING ALONE, HOPELESS, OR EMPTY? LET’S OVERCOME CLUB DRUG ADDICTION TOGETHER.

Whether you engage in club drug use at the occasional concert or, over time, have developed a substance use disorder, we’re here to help you pursue lasting recovery. Choose your best self and the path to personal well-being without harmful substances. Let Refresh Recovery help you overcome dependence on club drugs and create a life that’s aligned with your goals.

THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CLUB DRUGS ON THE MIND AND BODY

Ecstasy

Ecstasy, or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), is a hallucinogen and synthetic drug used by millions for its distortions in sensory and time perceptions, stimulation, and improved sense of well-being. It’s most often taken as a capsule or tablet while the powder form — Molly, a street term for molecular — is put into capsules.[2]

MDMA increases the activity of at least three neurotransmitters in your brain, dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. More norepinephrine and serotonin are released than dopamine — more serotonin is responsible for causing the boost in mood, many users report. The effects usually begin within 45 minutes of taking an ecstasy dose.

Side Effects and Health Risks of Ecstasy

The side effects of ecstasy impact your behavior and physical and mental health, including

  • Changes in sensory perception;
  • Chills and/or sweating;
  • Elevated mood;
  • Feeling faint;
  • Increased body temperature, empathy, energy, heart rate, and blood pressure;
  • Lowered inhibitions;
  • Muscle tension; and/or
  • Wanting to be physically close to other people. 

However, MDMA use causes lingering side effects and health conditions after the high wears off during the “come down” phase. Effects include:

  • Anxiety;
  • Concentration issues;
  • Confusion or memory issues;
  • Depression;
  • Impulsiveness;
  • Heart disease; and/or
  • Sleep disturbances.
  • Ecstasy Withdrawal Symptoms

Ecstasy isn’t physically addicting, but the psychological withdrawal symptoms are usually mild and include agitation; anxiety; changes in self-perception; cravings; insomnia; loss of appetite; paranoia; and memory issues.

METHAMPHETAMINE

Meth, a strong stimulant, is known for its powerful surge of activity and energy when consumed; users have also described feelings of invincibility. It’s usually injected, smoked, or snorted to quickly achieve the desired high. Methamphetamine is generally a white, odorless, and bitter-tasting powder; it may also be brown, orange, pink, or yellow-gray in color.

Meth increases the amount of dopamine in your or your loved one’s brain, the chemical associated with body movement, motivation, and reinforcing rewarding behaviors. Street names for meth include beanies, chalk, crank, Mexican crack, redneck cocaine, speed, and tweak.

Side Effects and Health Risks of Methamphetamine
Along with these common side effects, regular use of meth or other stimulants

amphetamines can cause changes to your brain structure, leading to cognitive and emotional issues:

  • Anxiety;
  • Confusion;
  • Delusions;
  • Dental issues;
  • Extreme weight loss;
  • Extreme itching and sores;
  • Hallucinations;
  • Hypertension;
  • Increased body temperature;
  • Insomnia;
  • Irregular heartbeat;
  • Mood swings;
  • Paranoia and/or psychosis; and/or
  • Violent behavior.
  • Meth Withdrawal Symptoms

While the symptoms are often unpleasant, meth withdrawal is generally not life-threatening. You or your loved one may experience

  • Anhedonia;
  • Anxiety;
  • Chills;
  • Cravings;
  • Dehydration;
  • Dysphoria;
  • Fatigue;
  • Insomnia or hypersomnia;
  • Irritability;
  • Lack of energy; and/or
  • Weight gain.

KETAMINE

While ketamine is used for legitimate medical purposes — it’s used to treat bipolar disorder and depression — the drug is growing in use among party-goers. It causes a trance-like state when misused, along with auditory and visual hallucinations. Ketamine may obstruct your judgment, motor function, and senses for up to 24 hours after use.

Ketamine is usually snorted or injected, which causes the substance to enter your bloodstream within seconds, followed by the desirable and undesirable effects. Street names for ketamine include cat valium, kit kat, K, special K, Special La Coke, and Vitamin K.[3]

Side Effects and Health Risks of Ketamine
The common liquid and powder forms of ketamine found outside of medical guidance are rarely measured and are mixed in with other stimulants. This means you have no idea how much ketamine you’re taking, which can lead to these side effects and more:

  • Autonomic arousal;
  • Chills;
  • Confusion;
  • Delusions;
  • Excessive salivation;
  • Low appetite;
  • Nightmares;
  • Paranoia;
  • Restlessness;
  • Seizures;
  • Shaking;
  • Sweating;
  • Tiredness;
  • Unexplained bruises; and/or
  • Watery eyes.

Regular ketamine users have noted depression, high blood pressure, hysteria, and memory loss. More serious and sometimes fatal health risks occur when ketamine is combined with other substances, like alcohol or LSD.

Ketamine Withdrawal Symptoms
Because it’s an addictive substance, you or your loved one may experience the following after ceasing the use of ketamine:

  • Anxiety;
  • Chills;
  • Cravings;
  • Loss of appetite;
  • Low mood;
  • Rapid heartbeat;
  • Restlessness; and/or
  • Tremors.

LSD

LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, is a street or party drug used for its mind-altering or hallucinogenic effects.[4] It’s a clear, colorless liquid or a white powder and also comes in capsule or tablet forms. While usually taken orally, LSD is sometimes snorted or injected intravenously. The effects can last up to 12 hours.

LSD disrupts how receptors in your brain regulate serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps control behavioral, perceptual, and regulatory systems. Without the regulation, you could experience an intensely distorted perception of reality or even hallucinations.

A “trip” is the common reference for these hallucinations; some people feel more creative in these situations. Others experience uncomfortable, if not nightmarish, sights and sound with their hallucinations.

Side Effects and Health Risks of LSD
While LSD isn’t considered to cause physical addiction, regular use can create a tolerance or psychological dependence. Its unpredictable side effects and quickly fading tolerance — within 72 hours — pose several significant health risks.

Common side effects may include:

  • Anxiety or paranoia;
  • Bizarre comments;
  • Convulsions;
  • Dilated pupils;
  • Disorientation;
  • Flushed skin;
  • Hallucinations;
  • Increased body temperature;
  • Poor or reduced appetite; and/or
  • Rambling or incoherent speech.

It’s possible to overdose on LSD, especially if you or a loved one have developed a tolerance. Signs of an LSD overdose include delusions, panic attacks, psychosis, and/or seizures.

LSD Withdrawal Symptoms
While physical withdrawal symptoms are uncommon with LSD use, psychological withdrawal symptoms are common, often including

  • Anxiety;
  • Confusion;
  • Depression;
  • Difficulty concentrating;
  • Hallucinations;
  • Mood swings;
  • Psychosis; and/or
  • Suicidal thoughts.

HEROINE

Created from morphine, a naturally occurring substance in opium poppy plant seed pods, heroin is an opioid sought for its rush or cascade of euphoria.[5] It’s injected, sniffed, snorted, or smoked but sometimes mixed with crack cocaine to create what’s known as a speedball.

Heroin is usually a brown or white powder but can also be a black sticky substance called black tar heroin. Common street names include black tar, big H, dope, junk, smack, and mud.

Heroin impacts the CNS by depressing the system, which slows your brain function and breathing, along with lowering your body temperature and blood pressure. In turn, you or your loved one usually feels a surge of pleasurable feelings and reduced physical pain.

Side Effects and Health Risks of Heroin
Heroin use causes physical side effects along with psychological ones in the near term:

  • Clouded mental function;
  • Dry mouth;
  • Going in and out of consciousness;
  • Heavy feeling in arms and legs;
  • Nausea and vomiting;
  • Severe itching; and/or
  • Warm flushing of the skin.

Long-term heroin use presents many mild, moderate, or life-threatening health risks, like:

  • Abscesses;
  • Collapsed veins;
  • Constipation and stomach cramping;
  • Damaged nasal and sinus tissue;
  • Heart infection, including in the lining and valves;
  • HIV and/or Hepatitis C;
  • Insomnia;
  • Irregular menstrual cycles;
  • Liver and kidney disease;
  • Loss of white brain matter;
  • Lung complications, including pneumonia;
  • Mental health issues, including depression and antisocial personality disorder; and
  • Sexual dysfunction in men.

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms
If you or a loved one have a heroin use disorder, suddenly stopping can induce severe withdrawal symptoms within a few hours. These symptoms include:

  • Cold flashes with goosebumps;
  • Diarrhea and vomiting;
  • Restlessness;
  • Severe cravings
  • Muscle and bone pain;
  • Sleep issues; and
  • Uncontrollable leg movements.

WHAT ARE CLUB DRUGS?

Club drugs, also called party drugs, are psychoactive substances used for the effects they produce within your central nervous system, often changing your awareness, behavior, and mood.[1] They are commonly found at dance halls, large events, raves, and concerts.

Most are synthetic drugs and go by a long list of names. These names change over time and with geographic location, but five common club drugs include ecstasy, methamphetamine, ketamine, LSD, and heroin.

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Fentanyl has quickly become one of the leading causes of death in the United States. This dangerously powerful drug can be lethal even in the tiniest of amounts, and no one is safe from its potential side effects. If you or someone you love is struggling with Fentanyl dependence, we’re here to help you. Lasting recovery is possible, and it’s only one click or call away.

HOPE FOR DEPENDENCE: CLUB DRUG TREATMENT OPTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS

If you or a loved one are ready to begin club drug or ecstasy treatment, we have several treatment programs available. At Refresh Recovery, we focus on the person first and substance use disorder second. Each day in our program, whether it’s the Partial Hospitalization Program or Intensive Outpatient Program, is another step toward recovery.

Offering varying levels of care, you will work with skilled and compassionate providers in individual therapy sessions for evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Motivational Interviewing. Group therapy also offers valuable insights from goal-aligned peers.

A hallmark of Refresh Recovery is the flexibility our treatment center offers clients. Every individualized treatment plan offers schedule flexibility and is followed by effective aftercare plans that provide support long after you leave our Massachusetts treatment facility.

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INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANS

Each client receives a care plan designed to meet their individual treatment needs and goals with the support of qualified and trained clinicians, therapists, and staff.

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By using evidence-based methods, therapies, and programs, we help you build the foundation for lasting health and wellbeing.

TREATMENT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF DISORDERS

Our team has the knowledge, experience, and ongoing training to treat a range of disorders, including AUD, OUD, and co-occurring disorders.

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Many of our supportive staff have been right where you are and know the strength it takes to maintain a lasting recovery, and they’re here to help in every step.

FAQS ABOUT REHAB PROGRAMS FOR CLUB DRUGS

What are the street names for ecstasy?
Ecstasy street names include Adam, Beans, Biscuit, Clarity, Disco Biscuit, E, Eve, Go, Hug Drug, Lover’s Speed, MDMA, Peace, STP, X, and XTC.[6]
What drugs are usually mixed with ecstasy?
It depends on the dealer and/or producer. Ecstasy may contain cocaine, heroin, LSD, or methamphetamine.
Does ecstasy cause memory problems?
It can. Regular to heavy use over a multi-year period was found to have an association with a decline in cognitive function.[7]
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[2] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022, December 19). What is MDMA? National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma–ecstasy-abuse/what-mdma

[3] U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. (2022, November 7). Ketamine. Ketamine | Get Smart About Drugs. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/drugs/ketamine

[4] U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2022, November 4). Substance use – LSD: Medlineplus medical encyclopedia. MedlinePlus. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000795.htm

[5] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2023, January 9). Heroin drugfacts. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/heroin

[6] U.S. Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration. (2020, April). Ecstasy or MDMA (also known as Molly). DEA. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/ecstasy-or-mdma-also-known-molly

[7] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2021, April 13). What are the effects of MDMA? National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma–ecstasy-abuse/what-are-effects-mdma

Comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Massachusetts

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MDMA / Ecstasy Use Disorder Treatment in Massachusetts

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER (AUD)

Alcohol Use Disorder is a socially acceptable substance problem with devastating consequences. Overcoming this disorder requires strategic and effective medication treatment, therapy, and support. A lasting recovery from alcohol abuse is possible, and we can help.

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BENZODIAZEPINES (BENZOS, XANAX®, VALIUM®, LORAZEPAM®, ETC.)

Benzos are prescription drugs that have a calming or sedative effect and are usually prescribed for anxiety, panic attacks, muscle relaxation, and seizures. However, it’s also a dependence-inducing substance that, in most cases, should not be taken long-term. It is possible to overcome Benzo addiction, and we can help you do it safely.

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CANNABIS USE DISORDER (CUD)

While cannabis is legal in many states, its addictive properties lead to dependence and a high risk of abuse, not to mention potential health concerns. Effective treatment for overcoming cannabis use includes behavioral therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and peer support.

 

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COCAINE

Cocaine is an illicit street drug that is highly addictive and dangerous. It can have devastating effects on the brain and the body, making recovery on your own particularly difficult. Treatment is effective, and pursuing professional help could save your life or the life of someone you love.

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CRACK COCAINE DEPENDENCE

Crack cocaine is a different form of cocaine that is smoked as opposed to inhaled or injected. It is one of the most highly potent illegal drugs available that can lead to both physical and psychological dependence. Medical and therapeutic treatment is the safest and most reliable way to recover from crack cocaine use.

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OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)

Opioids mimic the effects of morphine and are often prescribed as pain killers, like Oxycontin® and Fentanyl. The classification also includes the illegal street drug heroin. Treatment for OUD will vary based on the client’s individual needs but often includes Medication-Assisted Therapy (MAT) alongside counseling and therapy sessions.

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FENTANYL

Fentanyl is an opioid drug that is dangerously potent, between 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Due to its strength and addicting properties, Fentanyl has a high risk of abuse and can lead to a fatal overdose, especially if mixed with other substances. Seeking professional treatment right away is the best way to ensure your safety and the safety of those you care about.

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RESEARCH CHEMICALS

Unlike the name suggests, research chemicals are not scientifically researched substances. Instead, they are synthesized and lab-manufactured illegal substances that have psychoactive effects. These substances impact mood, energy, and behavior and can lead to dependence. Treatment for research chemical addiction requires a holistic approach that treats the whole person from the inside out.

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MDMA / ECSTASY

Club drugs are the party drugs that are most commonly associated with raves, clubs, bars, parties, and dance venues. However, they’re also associated with addictive psychoactive effects, risky behavior, polysubstance use, and overdose. If you or someone you love is struggling with club drug use, a safe path forward can begin today.

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PRESCRIPTION PILLS

In the beginning, medications are prescribed to alleviate uncomfortable and painful symptoms. However, because of how they interact with the brain, they can lead to physical and psychological dependence. Counseling, therapy, and evidence-based treatment can help you navigate substance addiction and abuse without neglecting your original symptoms.

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