A few lines of crystal methamphetamine is all he needs to stay wide awake until the sun rises outside the roller rink where he and about 100 others are dancing. Jeff said he only snorts it on weekends when he goes to raves and then might not sleep from Friday through Sunday night. Cocaine can be found at some raves, however, ecstasy is the prefered drugs at most raves. Rave-goers use a variety of names for the cornucopia of drugs commonly consumed at raves. Also prominent in the rave scene is Jeff's favorite, crystal methamphetamine, for its low cost.
Cocaine remains popular, but costs more.
Though all remain illegal, that's where the similarity ends. These are known to produce side effects of paranoia, insomnia and the depletion of important minerals. Many in the rave scene openly condemn the use of methamphetamines. In contrast is a drug like marijuana, which people inside and outside of rave culture would like to see legalized for medicinal purposes. Though it's not the drug of choice at raves, its widespread use in society spills into this subculture, with many ravers openly smoking pipes and joints in the middle of a crowded party.