Raves are parties set up in various venues by promoters - in warehouses, fields, stadiums or clubs.
They are frequently advertised as alcohol-free events, giving parents a false sense of security. Promoters hire security guards so that parties will appear safe, but they instruct the guards to look the other way when they encounter drug use. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has determined that the drug can cause permanent changes in the brain's chemistry. Ecstasy use causes severe dehydration and can raise users' body temperatures to as high as 108 degrees. Some unscrupulous promoters, looking to sell bottled water at exorbitant prices, have turned off water supplies at rave venues, exacerbating the dangers for our children.