A report on Club drug
Club drugs, also called rave drugs or party drugs, are a loosely defined category of recreational drugs which are associated with discothèques in the 1970s and nightclubs, dance clubs, electronic dance music (EDM) parties, and raves in the 1980s to today.
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Recreational drug use
4 linksAltered state of consciousness either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user.
Altered state of consciousness either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user.
What controlled substances are considered generally unlawful to possess varies by country, but usually includes methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, Lean, and club drugs.
Disco
5 linksGenre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.
Genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene.
There was also a thriving drug subculture in the disco scene, particularly for drugs that would enhance the experience of dancing to the loud music and the flashing lights, such as cocaine and quaaludes, the latter being so common in disco subculture that they were nicknamed "disco biscuits".
Rave
3 linksDance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music.
Dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music.
This is due to the association of rave culture with illegal drugs such as MDMA (often referred to as a "club drug" or "party drug" along with MDA ), amphetamine, LSD, GHB, ketamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, and cannabis.
Nightclub
2 linksEntertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
In the 1920s, the nightlife of the city was dominated by party drugs such as cocaine.
Cocaine
2 linksStrong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South America, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense.
Strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to South America, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense.
Analysis of the correlation between the use of 18 various psychoactive substances shows that cocaine use correlates with other "party drugs" (such as ecstasy or amphetamines), as well as with heroin and benzodiazepines use, and can be considered as a bridge between the use of different groups of drugs.
Methaqualone
2 linksSedative and hypnotic medication.
Sedative and hypnotic medication.
Methaqualone became increasingly popular as a recreational drug and club drug in the late 1960s and 1970s, known variously as "ludes" or "disco biscuits" due to its widespread use during the popularity of disco in the 1970s, or "sopers" (also "soaps") in the United States and Canada, and "mandrakes" and "mandies" in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Electronic dance music
3 linksBroad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.
Broad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.
Dance music has a long association with recreational drug use, particularly with a wide range of drugs that have been categorized under the name "club drugs".
Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
2 linksNaturally occurring neurotransmitter and a psychoactive drug.
Naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a psychoactive drug.
GHB has been used as a club drug, apparently starting in the 1990s, as small doses of GHB can act as a euphoriant and are believed to be aphrodisiac.
Date rape drug
1 linksAny drug that incapacitates another person and renders that person vulnerable to sexual assault, including rape.
Any drug that incapacitates another person and renders that person vulnerable to sexual assault, including rape.
Goode et al say it has given a powerful added incentive for the suppression of party drugs, has inappropriately undermined the long-established argument that recreational drug use is purely a consensual and victimless crime.
Dissociative
0 linksDissociatives are a subclass of hallucinogen which distort perception of sight and sound and produce feelings of detachment – dissociation – from the environment and/or self.
Dissociatives are a subclass of hallucinogen which distort perception of sight and sound and produce feelings of detachment – dissociation – from the environment and/or self.
Ketamine and nitrous oxide are club drugs.