Assignment #5
http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/club-drugs
This website states what club drugs are and what age group most uses them. It also gives statistics of club drug uses, it gives statistics by age and grade which is also helpful. This is a government website, sponsored by the DEA, and its agenda is to deter drug use because it is illegal in the United States, and to inform views of drug use statics.
Three facts I learned from this site are:
1.What drugs are classified as club drugs- GHB,Rohypnot, Ketamine, Ecstasy, Meth and LSD.
2.Club drug use stars as early and possibly earlier than 8th grade.
3.Club drugs are mainly used at social gatherings, such as a bars, night clubs, and concerts.
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/clubdrugs
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