Whatever happened to Quaaludes?

I know that recreational drugs have their fashions, like everything else, but I’ve known of none that have completely disappeared from common consciousness like Quaaludes have. What happened to them? I can’t think that people decided they were too dangerous or something - that’s never been a problem with other drugs.

Sua

Apparently, mixed with a little weed and smoked, it’s still quite popular in South Africa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaaludes

Cliffy thought #1 – Hey, I just saw a movie this weekend where a guy took a qualuude!

Cliffy thought #2 – It was Hannah and Her Sisters, which is 20 years old. So, never mind.

–Cliffy

As the Wikipedia article mentions, in1984 methaqualone was classified as a Schedule 1 substance in the US, illegal to manufacture.

Oxycodon has taken over as the down of choice. So I’ve been told. :wink:

Yah, as is Ecstacy. One possibility is that Quaaludes are considerably more difficult to manufacture than other illegal drugs, and you would need real pharmaceutical facilities to make them en masse. Any truth to that thought?

Sua

I prefer liberal dispensation of oxcytocin, myself. Calms the wife right the hell down.

erm…bump

It’s a shame they can’t me sold here anymore. The name alone just screams “DruGz.” I wonder if:

a) the name could be re-copyrighted to another substance, just so we could say it again. and
b) Quaaludes are considerably more difficult to manufacture than other illegal drugs, and would require real pharmaceutical facilities to make them en masse.

Just a couple thoughts I had.

good history of the “lude” http://www.johnharris.me.uk/arch/interview/quaaludes.htm

aka “Vitamin Q” in Tales of the City.

I took them all back in 1981.

Now that that’s settled, what ever happened to Quay Lewd?

They wear off yet?

All together now:

“White punks on dope
Mom and dad live in Hollywood…”

Or Outside Providence, Here man take some Vitamin Q, it relaxes the throat.