While the image of Gothics doing a drive-by shooting is enough to send your average Goth into a hysterical laughing fit, Gothics have been called a gang because of some criminal activity that does honestly occur. The criminal activity described by the media includes ritual sacrifices and heavy drug use. However, crime committed by a Gothic stems from that individual's choice, not a gang-like leadership structure or organization that promotes it. There is no initiation to become a Gothic. The fact that you'll find a lot of Gothics who wear black means that it's a general preference, not a requirement for being gothic.
Sacrifices are extremely rare to nonexistent.
While drug use tends to be common, it is not required. Again, it's a matter of personal choice. I do not think there's a significant difference between the amount of drug use by gothics than by any other random group of people. See some of the drug use statistics from those profiled here . Goths do not fit the traditional idea of what a gang is, but there is a lot of uncertainty over whether they qualify because a growing number of teenagers committing crimes call themselves gothic and visibly stand out in their bizarreness.