GHB Unravelled

In Holland, GHB is rapidly taking over the lives of the countryside’s youth. The drug consists of sink unblocker, rim’s cleaner, demineralised water and is also know as Horny Heavenly Spring Water. It is a relatively new, cheap and easily accessible drug that is more addictive and has worse implications than heroin. In this mini-series, actor and former drug addict Tygo Gernandt investigates why young people in the Dutch countryside use GHB massively. He manages to infiltrate this usually hermetically closed environment of heavy GHB users. Some of them have to use every few hours and need to set an alarm at night because of the possibly deadly withdrawal symptoms. Tygo follows Junita (28), who explains how her addiction keeps her busy during the day. She even was raped once using GHB. He also meets Kevin (22) who just left the drug rehab. Tygo attracts users and dealers, follows police during raids in drug buildings and tracing users under heavy influence. How on earth is it possible that nobody seems to get a grip on this paralysing drug? Tygo:‘With this series you will see what you have never seen before. That’s scary, but looking away is no longer an option. This series calls for political and social action.’