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Club drugs are being used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as "raves" or "trances," dance clubs, and bars. MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine, and LSD are some of the club or party drugs gaining popularity. NIDA-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.

See our Community Drug Alert Bulletin on Club Drugs and The Club Drugs Drug Pages for more information.

MDMA Abuse (Ecstasy) Research Report
This report is based on the latest research findings and was published in 2004.
>> Read the report.

Ecstasy : What We Know and Don't Know About MDMA - A Scientific Review
This report is based on a scientific conference - MDMA/Ecstasy Research: Advances, Challenges, Future Directions - that was held held July 19-20, 2001.
>> Read the report.

The Neurobiology of Ecstasy (MDMA)
A slide teaching packet for health practitioners, teachers and neuroscientists detailing the effects of Ecstasy (MDMA) on the brain.
>> View the presentation.

MDMA/Ecstasy Research: Advances, Challenges, Future Directions
This scientific conference was held July 19-20, 2001. A Videocast of the meeting is available online now.
>> More information.

"In the Mix"
This PBS Series providing "Reality Television for Teens" aired a new episode on Ecstasy in April 2001.
>> Get the details.

The Initiative
To combat the increasing use of club drugs, NIDA and its partners launched a national research and education initiative, "Club Drugs: Raves, Risks, and Research" in December 1999.
>> More Information.

For more information on current trends and stats for club drugs and other drugs of abuse please see the following page containing links to the Monitoring the Future Survey, the Community Epidemiology Work Group and other useful sources.
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