Young women are accounting for increased overdoses from a popular party drug as experts call for change in the way the drug is talked about in education campaigns.

GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) - sometimes called G, juice, Gina or fantasy - is a colourless and odourless drug often used in drink spiking as it can go undetected in drink.

People who take it have similar symptoms to being drunk, but the drug carries a high risk of overdose as the difference between a recreational dose and an overdose is very small.

At low doses, side effects include euphoria, increased libido and lowered inhibitions but it has also been linked to sexual assault and rape.

In NSW, GHB-related emergency department presentations and hospitalisations have increased substantially in the past decade, with young wom

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