MDMA (Ecstasy), Rohypnol, GHB, and Ketamine, also known as Club Drugs, are among the illicit substances used by individuals who are part of a nightclub, bar, rave, or trance scene. Raves and trance events are generally night-long dances with large crowds. While many who attend raves and trances may not use club drugs, those who do may be attracted to their low cost, and to the highs that are said to enhance the rave or trance experience.

"NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)-supported research has shown that use of club drugs can cause serious health problems and, in some cases, even death. Used in combination with alcohol, these drugs can be even more dangerous. No club drug is benign" (ClubDrugs.gov, National Institute on Drug Abuse).

1. Street terms: Goop, Cat valium, Disco biscuit, Forget me drug, Grievous bodily harm, K, Hug drug, Mexican valium, Max, Jet, Go, Roaches, Soap, Super acid, XTC, Roofies
2. Health effects: Sharp increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), liver, kidney, and cardiovascular system failure, death, involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, chills, sweating, confusion, depression, Sleep problems, drug craving, and severe anxiety among others
3. Criminal use: Poisonings, drug overdoses, date rapes

Disclaimer: The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please seek immediate medical care if you have ingested a Club Drug.

• Google News: Club Drug Search
• Drug Enforcement Administration: Club Drug News Releases
• ScienceDaily: Club Drugs Inflict Damage Similar To Traumatic Brain Injury (November 30, 2007)
  • "Using methamphetamine is like inflicting a traumatic brain injury on yourself," said Firas Kobeissy, a postdoctoral associate in the College of Medicine department of psychiatry. "We found that a lot of brain cells are being injured by these drugs. That's alarming to society now. People don't seem to take club drugs as seriously as drugs such as heroin or cocaine."
• NewScientist: Club-drug 'ecstasy' harmful to first-time users (November 28, 2006)
• USA Today: Dangerous club-drug knockoffs surge (July 22, 2002)

• Official Site: Partnership for a Drug-Free America

• Official Site: Parents—The Anti Drug

• AskACop.org: K-12 Lesson Plans Targeting Drug Abuse—Club Drugs

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