Drug Education Library

Club Drugs
Author Elaine Wood/Pam Walker
Published by Lucent Books

The substances regarded as club drugs were originally intended to act as painkillers and anesthetics. For the most part ecstasy, ketamine, GHB and Rohypnol have been discarded by physicians due to their side effects and potential for abuse. Nevertheless, the drugs have swept through "rave culture" and are now becoming substances of abuse in other segments of society as well. GHB, ketamine and Rohypnol have also been employed for a far more sinister purpose: as date rape drugs.

Review:

"These titles in the Drug Education Library offer a detailed, well-sourced portrait of the medical, legal, historical, and societal aspects of the drug use in America. The texts, supported by helpful source notes and a bibliography, are clearly organized and have a slightly academic tone that makes them most useful for debaters and report writers."
-- Booklist (June 2002)

Published/Released: March 2006
ISBN 13: 9781590185179
ISBN 10: 159018517X
DDC: 362.29
Product number: 192097
Page count: 112
Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)