Youth Drugs and Nightlife

<p><em>Youth Drugs and Night Life </em>examines the relationships between the electronic dance scene and drug use for young ravers and clubbers today. Based on over 300 interviews with ravers DJ’s and promoters Hunt Moloney and Evans examine the different social groupings that make up the scene. The authors explore the accomplishment of gender sexuality and Asian American ethnic identity and critically analyze the negotiation of risk and pleasure within the world of raves and dance clubs. We learn about young ravers and clubbers’ frustrations with recent attempts to control clubs and raves and their skepticism about official pronouncements on the dangers of ecstasy and other drugs in this book that pivots between the local the national and the global in its approach. </p>