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Testimony Submitted to the Hawai~ i County Council, <br /> By Bob Kitter Regarding, GHB Prohibition l/21/97 <br /> f' RKENED "1 <br /> nn,a~__JT--7- v--- <br /> g <br /> A(oha. I have never taken GI IB or known anyone who has. Dote-----~ X11 °.!7._____,___,_.__ <br /> County Council ~ F C <br /> ~1 fevv wecla ago 1 happened to see a television program on sleep therapy that mentioned <br /> GHB tind it aroused my curiosity. In short the therapists in the study explained that all of <br /> the growth and rcpair of the cells that make up our bodies takes place when we are. in a <br /> sleep state that they rcierred to as ~~deap sleep'-. They went on to explain that when eve <br /> ore Ilrst burn and are young that we spend I and I/2 hours each night in that deep sleep <br /> state grove mg and repairing damaged cells. By the time we are G(1 years old eve only <br /> spend ~ minutes in that deep sleep slate per night. It is no wonder we would get old ifour <br /> bod} ~s growth and rcpair time is reduced by more than 90°%. <br /> l~'hat these researchers found was that by taking GHB as a sleep aid 60 year olds were <br /> able to spend -l~ minutes in this deep sleep state. It was I~tund that they had a <br /> corresponding increase in growth hormones in their bodies and the. individuals reported <br /> fedmg much healthier in general. This research suggests that using GHB may u1d folks <br /> in lie ing a longer, healthier lilt and Icnd to a higher qualit~~ of life. <br /> Novv~, along wnh this good nevus for Iblks who are looking for ways to lead longer and <br /> healthier lives comes these horror stories about careless and selfish individuals who abuse <br /> what would otherwise be a promising nutritional supplement. These people who abuse <br /> Gl fB should be punished as should any people who commit anti-social or harmful acts. <br /> but it retitle is not fair to make otherwise law abiding God fearing good citizens into <br /> criminals hp passing a blanket law tl'tal diminatcs U~tc possibility for those good cilizcna to <br /> use GI IB responsibly. <br /> Il is only a Icv+ irresponsible jerks who arc causing problems wiUi GHB. Why not pass u <br /> law that is fairer to those responsible law abiding citizens who would use GHB to <br /> enhance. the c{utility of their lives wfiile protecting society from those who would abuse <br /> GHB'' Why not make a lave more like our alcohol laws" Uon't allow use or sales of GI IB <br /> to or bti an~~ one under 21 v~ears of age and severely punish older people wfio othenvisc <br /> <br /> abuse ri in anti-social ur harmful ways, but please don~t make responsible law uhidmg <br /> <br /> citizens into cruninals in their search for healtler and longer Iives- <br /> coma. xa 78 • Dig <br /> B71® Nto. H C C <br /> ~f. Presented FC <br /> xt. naoe `JAN 2 11.997 <br /> <br />