Club Drugs

 

Club drugs areeing used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as "raves" of "trances," dance clubs, and bars.

 

MDMA(ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine,Methamphetamine, Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs(LSD) are some of the club or party drugs. NIDA-supported research has shown that use of club drugs can cause serious health problems. Used in combination with alcohol these drugs can be even more dangerous.

 

STATISTICS

-According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network(DAWN), emergency department(ED)visits attributable to club drubs are relatively rare. ED visits for some, but not all, club drugs increased from 1994 to 1999.

 

-Among the club drugs discussed in this report, methamphetamine accounts for the largest share of DAWN ED mentions and is most frequent in metropolitan areas in the western US.

-LSD is the next most common in ED mentions, follwed by GHB, MDMA(ecstasy), Rohypnol, and Ketamine.

-ED episodes involving club drugs usually involve multiple substances, such as marijuana, concaine, and other club drugs. Alcohol is a particualy common fact in ED.

 

The following are some of the more negative effects of club drugs:

-memory loss

-hepatitis

-damage of nerve endings

-behavioral problems

-crime

-sexual assaults

-violence

 

Teenagers are vulnerable for several reasons. These drugs do not have to be smoked, injected, or snorted, which makes them easy to conceal or hide. It is as easy as popping a pill or taking a drink. The rave culture promotes acceptance, which can be very appealing to a teen that does not feel like they fit in, or does not have very high self-esteem.

 

Club drugs are becoming commonplace at races, arcades, and other teen hangouts. Teens are using these drugs in order to fit in. These drugs, surprisingly, are now being found in schools and your own home, and you don't even know it. Teenagers are giving little thought to the dangers of club drugs and what the long term effects may be. This is due to the short-term high these kids experience, which is very exhilarating and intense. It is a euphoric feeling of "Wow" and it gives off a false feeling of no more worries.

 

A description of the club drug scene:

-Raves: Large, underground dance parties. These parties often go on all night and are designed to produce and enhance a hallucinogenic experience through drugs, music, and lighting.

-Trace Parties: These parties are private and are usually held at someone's home. The crowd is typically elite and wealthy, and often includes YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MALES SEEKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UNDERAGE GIRLS.

-Dance Clubs: Public business establishments where teens and young adults often go to mix and mingle. These are places where club drug users go to party and hang out.

 

**YOU MAY NOT KNOW**

Teens today are very creative in how they can in a sense smuggle their drugs into YOUR home, school, work, church, etc. Here are some ways they do that unnoticed.

-Pills in Pez dispensers or Tic Tac boxes, and other candy containers, such as Skittles and Tootsie Rolls.

-Liquid kept in eye drop and mouthwash bottles, and the drug mixed in with water or sports drink bottles.

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