Tips for Parents: The Truth About Club Drugs By U.S. Department of Justice
This brochure outlines basic information on club drugs, including the signs, and resources available for parents. Effects common to all club drugs can include anxiety, panic, depression, euphoria, loss of memory, hallucinations, and psychotic behavior. Drugs, traces of drugs, and drug paraphernalia are direct evidence of drug abuse. Pacifiers, menthol inhalers, surgical masks, and other such items could also be considered indicators. If you suspect your child is abusing drugs, monitor behavior carefully. Confirm with a trustworthy adult where your child is going and what he or she is doing. Enforce strict curfews. Once the problem is confirmed, seek the help of professionals.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: Drug Policy Information Clearing House.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/docs/clubdrug.pdf

Pulse Check: Trends in Drug Abuse, January-June 2001
In this report you will find research on drug use patterns and drug markets as reported by ethnographers, epidemiologists, treatment providers, and law enforcement officials. The intent of this report is to describe patterns in illicit drug use and illicit drug markets that are emerging in local communities.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: Office of the National Drug Control Policy.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/drugfact/pulsechk/fall2001/fall2001.pdf

An Overview of Club Drugs by Drug Enforcement Administration
"Club Drugs" is a general term for a number of illicit drugs, primarily synthetic, that are most commonly encountered at nightclubs and "raves." The drugs include MDMA, Ketamine, GHB, GBL, Rohypnol, LSD, PCP, methamphetamine, and to a lesser extent, cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms. The drugs have gained popularity primarily due to the false perception that they are not as harmful, nor as addictive, as mainstream drugs such as heroin.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: DEA: Drug Intelligence Brief. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/intel/20005intellbrief.pdf

Club Drugs by the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is an ongoing, national drug abuse surveillance system that monitors visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) and deaths reviewed by medical examiners (MEs) and coroners that are attributable to drug abuse. According to DAWN, ED visits attributable to club drugs are relatively rare. ED visits for some, but not all, club drugs increased significantly from 1994 to 1999. In this report statistics are cited for trends in club drug deaths and demographic characteristics.
The following document is in pdf format. Source: DAWN.
http://www.samhsa.gov/oas/clubdrug.pdf

Taking a Look at Club Drugs by Richard Rogers
GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine and Ecstasy are relatively new to the American drug scene. Richard Rogers examines each drug's origin, effects, and accessibility. Officers confronting individuals are best advised to be knowledgeable about their effects on users and the behavior that may be shown by them. powerful stimulant.
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Club Drugs by The Office of National Drug Policy
In recent years, certain drugs have emerged and become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and "raves." These drugs, collectively termed "club drugs," include MDMA/Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine. Producing both stimulant and psychedelic effects, MDMA is often used at parties because it enables party-goers to dance and remain active for longer periods of time. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/club/index.html