... G.Nice who noted that the biggest single cause of death for American males under the age of twenty-five is being shot in a drug-related murder. There have been fears that a whole generation may be wiped out and a society destroyed due to chemical dependence within drugs (Woodiwiss, 1988; Trebach, 1987), and therefore this is clearly an health issue as drugs can cause both death and disaster. There are many types of drugs, one particular group of drugs are those of designer drugs. A designer drug is a copy of a controlled substance; only the designer drug will differ slightly from another drug already classified by law as illegal. They are often stronger and less predictable in their side effects than that of the original controlled substance (Smith & Smith (1990) P.401). Within this group of drugs are those called designer dance drugs. These are often associated with raves, clubs, bars ...

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