Avid ravers say the drug scene is overplayed and that a few bad kids give raves a bad name. Still, most admit that during a Rave drugs are very available and use is highly prominent. Raves use to be held in out of the way locations at nightclubs past midnight and were promoted only by word of mouth. But the rave scene is now mainstream with large companies handling sales and promotion. Promoters often offer special prices and prizes to bring kids to the door.
Kids say it s like a family where everybody accepts each others.
The Love Drug Ecstasy. It s called the love drug. Kids say it makes them feel spiritual, loving and relaxed. Side effects include panic attacks, depression and dehydration. Ravers using XTC have been known to dance themselves into severe heat exhaustion that required hospitalization and in some cases death.