Club Drug and Prescription Drug Abuse-The Two-Pronged Monster of Drug Addiction in Colorado
As in most American states, even in the state of Colorado, the amount of people hooked onto club drugs is on the rise. Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth or simply meth, is quite easily available in the state.
Crystal meth addiction in Colorado is more drastic because this state has several clandestinely operating labs in several seedy areas and they are providing a small but steady and significant supply of this drug. The amount of methamphetamine in Colorado is also on the rise because drug traffickers are bringing in a sizeable amount from Mexico and from other states, notably Nevada and Oregon.On one hand, methamphetamine addiction is on the rise in the party circuit of Colorado, but on the other hand, other such club drugs are becoming widely popular too. Quite close to the popularity of methamphetamine is MDMA, also known as Ecstasy. This drug is a popular choice among people in raves and nightclubs. Several other drugs are penetrating this circuit, notably ketamine, GHB and LSD.
But it is not just the club drugs that are Colorado’s newest problem. Another part of this problem is the large number of people who are secretly hooked on to some prescription drugs. This problem is much larger than it seems on the surface, because this kind of usage cannot be monitored. Some of the prescriptions drugs that are popular in Colorado are Xanax, Valium, MS Contin, Oxycontin, Darvocet and Darvon. Drug rehab centers in Colorado have seen a rise in the last few years in the number of people who check in for treatment from a prescription drug or a club drug addiction.