The owners could not be reached for comment. Some students approve of the government's handling of the case. The production of raves has definitely become a business and like any business there are honest men and some who are deceitful. Maule does not know how effective targeting just raves will be. Club drugs such as Ecstasy and GHB are used and readily available in other places like bars, clubs and fraternities, she said.
Some students think the efforts of drug enforcers to shut down the rave scene are misguided.
For every major rock concert there is the same thing going on. Oppel also stressed that some raves are valid ventures. The production of raves has definitely become a business and like any business there are honest men and some who are deceitful. Mike White owns Philipsburg-based Quest Services, a drug counseling service. White said education is the best way to combat drugs.