Up All Night: A Closer Look At Club Drugs and Rave Culture [Paperback]

Cynthia R. Knowles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0970887000 | ISBN-13: 978-0970887009

Trends in drug abuse are changing quickly in the 21st century. This book takes a stark, honest look at rave culture, legislation, and related research on emerging club drugs. In an objective and non-moralizing format, Up All Night is a crash course in the world of raves and the drugs associated with them. It serves well as a comprehensive reference and current overview for anyone interested in the physical, mental and spiritual health of this generation of youth. Includes a thorough and detailed listing of each drug (Ecstasy, inhalants, Ketamine, methamphetamine, PMA, Rohypnol, 2C-B's, Dextromethorphan, Klonopin, Ritalin, Oxycontin & Vicodin), a thorough discussion of prevention, harm reduction, tips for teachers, a glossary, index and an impressive resource list.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This topic is timely and Knowles treatment of it is expert. This book tells the truth while providing reasonable and accurate information about these drugs, and the culture that surrounds them.

From the Inside Flap

Trends in Drug Abuse are changing quickly in the 21st century. As usual, the subculture is ahead of mainstream research.In an objective and non-moralizing format, Up All Night is a crash course in the world of raves and the drugs associated with them.Up All Night serves well as a comprehensive reference and current overview for anyone interested in the physical, mental and spiritual health of this generation of youth.Cynthia Knowles is a refreshing new voice in this field.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 117 pages
• Publisher: Red House Pr (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970887000
• ISBN-13: 978-0970887009
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,872,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive book on this topic. March 13, 2003

By A Customer

I heard Ms. Knowles speak in Chicago recently and bought her book there. I love the format of this book and especially like the sections on prevention (stuff we can actually do) and harm reduction. Since I read the book after hearing her speak I had a healthy skepticism for "data" and "facts" that have been presented in other places, in particular the popular media. Her book does a nice job of pointing out discrepancies in reporting in this area and helping the reader to question and figure out what is true. The book is understated (no scare messages or sensationalism) and objective, which is so, so refreshing in this field. The resources are invaluable to me. I never thought much about the subculture of people who use these chemicals as being intelligent, but now I'm looking at that source of information in a whole new light. I also appreciated the reading list in the back. I've seen students with some of those books and didn't have a clue - now I do. I'll be doing a lot of reading this summer.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a freakin' cool book! March 8, 2003

By A Customer

I like this book a lot. It was easy to find what I needed and it was such a relief to read something that wasn't all anti-drug propoganda. It was just the right mix of science-clinical and just plain interesting. This lady did her research so I don't have to. This isn't a pro-drug book, but it is objective. Some cool stories too.