Sciensano collects data and analyses the consumption of drugs, the drug market, the consequences for health, requests for treatment and the policies implemented with regard to drugs in Belgium.

NB! Drugs effects vary according to the psychological state and the health of the person concerned, the context in which the drug is taken as well as the quality of the drug and the quantity consumed.
GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) comes in the form of a soluble powder and sometimes in the form of a liquid (incorrectly called “liquid ecstasy”).
First used as an anaesthetic, it has been diverted from its medical use to become a recreational drug. GHB is a psychoactive substance which is: