College Students and Designer Drugs

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This paper examines the results of an independent survey that questioned just how prevalent designer drug use was on campus. The paper explains that club drugs, also known as designer drugs, have hit the party scenes for many college students. The paper contends that these drugs became famous in the late 1990s because they were often taken at nightclubs and parties called raves. Raves were popular because they were considered alcohol-free.

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"The media has since rumored that these new designer drugs were so big on campuses around the nation that they could be considered the latest campus fad. This report may not be able to verify if the media claims that all young adults away from home for the first time are prone to try designer drugs, but it can verify through sampling if the drug is a regular thing on campus. It seems outlandish considering that I am not a designer drug user and most likely never will be, but why wouldn't a student stressed by tests and boredom try a drug that appears to enhance one's senses by creating an illusion of self-confidence, energy and relaxation. I wonder if students care if these drugs are dangerous or that they cause long-term damage to neurons in the brain which eventually equates to brain-damage."

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