Club drugs are drugs frequently popular on the dance club or rave scene. Ecstasy or MDMA,GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD. There is a common misconception that certain club drugs are benign and less harmful. There is also a belief that just using drugs as clubs reduces your risk of addiction. Club drugs can pose a significant risk to young people who are unaware of the side effects and the synergistic dangers of mixing certain types of drugs.
Ecstasy was originally developed in Germany in 1917 as an appetite suppressant. It never made it to market, however, due to some “unpleasant” side effects. Ecstasy surfaced in the U.S. in the 1970s when it was used by psychiatrists to treat various conditions. In the 90s, ecstasy became the drug of choice for persons attempting to “reconnect” with each other in an impersonal society. Today, ecstasy is popular on the rave and dance club scene and used by teens and young adults.
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), in 2006 there were an estimated 528,000 people (0.2 percent of the population) in the U.S. who reported using ecstasy in the month prior to being surveyed. These included individuals from age 12 and up. The survey also indicated that 860,000 persons in the U.S. used the drug for the first time in 2006 and most (70.1 percent) of these new users were 18 or older. … Continue Reading
