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Ecstasy
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Club Drugs 
 Research reports on the effects on health of the use of such "rave" or "trance" drugs as MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD. Note: The Trends and Statistics section is outdated. From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.clubdrugs.org/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated May 27, 2006 DanceSafe: Promoting Health and Safety Within the Rave and Nightclub Community
Web home of "coalition of independent, youth-based harm reduction organizations" concerned about health and safety within the rave and nightclub community. Provides basic information on the risks and effects of the most commonly used club drugs is offered. In addition, users can find lab results showing the drug levels and toxicity of specific pills currently in circulation in specific rave locations. Includes discussion boards. http://www.dancesafe.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Drugs & Medications by Type, Music Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Drug Information
Created by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this site provides information about the effects, use, and abuse of individual drugs, including cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA (ecstasy), methamphetamine, steroids, and others. It also includes statistics on illicit drug use in the United States. http://www.justice.gov/dea/concern/concern.htm Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated Nov 1, 2009 Go Ask Alice!
Ask Alice about sexuality, sexual health, relationships, nutrition and diet, alcohol and other drugs, stress, and more. Questions are submitted anonymously and answered publicly by Columbia University’s Health Education Program. http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, The Human Body Last updated May 1, 2005 In the Spotlight: Club Drugs
Information on "a wide variety of drugs including MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD." Includes links to statistics, reports and publications, legislation, and selected state and local programs and initiatives. From The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), "a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide." http://www.ncjrs.gov/spotlight/club_drugs/summary.html Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated Apr 23, 2006 MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse
This research report provides background information about the popular club drug MDMA (Ecstasy). It explains how ecstasy affects the brain and the body and why it can be dangerous. It also offers a history of the drug and a profile of the populations using it, references, and a glossary. From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.drugabuse.gov/ResearchReports/MDMA/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated May 27, 2006 NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
Designed "to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse." Includes facts on how marijuana, nicotine, anabolic steroids, and other drugs affect the brain and body, "real stories" from teens, games and activities, a glossary, and resources for teachers. From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/ Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated Jun 8, 2006 RaveSafe
This site espouses a harm reduction approach to using club drugs, such as MDMA (Ecstasy) and methamphetamine, by providing information about their toxicity and effects. By and for fans of techno-rave culture, the South African authors state that "being ravers ourselves, we realize that it is important to know what the substances available are, how they affect our bodies and state of mind." http://www.ravesafe.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Drugs & Medications by Type, Music Last updated May 7, 2002 |
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