Watkins, Christine. Club Drugs.

Watkins, Christine.  Club Drugs.    Cengage (Gale/Blackbirch/Greenhaven) 2013  117p ISBN 978-0-7377-6162-7  series: At Issue  hs/adult   E-BNS Nonfiction

This volume of the At Issue series presents the many dangers and prevalent use of club drugs by young people.  The drugs discussed are synthetics, ecstasy, ketamine, “spice”, and methamphetamine.  The editor’s introduction clearly presents many discussion points on this topic, and she has compiled a selection of articles that address the social and physical impacts of a variety of club drugs and whether or not the use and manufacture of these drugs should be regulated at any level.  Each of the articles is well sourced and written by knowledgeable and/or expert individuals in their field.  Some of the affects and impacts of the specific drugs are written out in full detail, and could serve as a wake-up call to young people engaged in the use of these drugs.  The information found in this book would be of value to any student doing a health-class paper on the topic, or students who participate in forensic studies.      This is a must-have title for any secondary-school library collection.  In addition, it would be an interesting title to offer public-library patrons.

Summary: This volume of the At Issue series presents the many dangers and prevalent use of club drugs by young people.  The drugs discussed are synthetics, ecstasy, ketamine, “spice”, and methamphetamine.   

Club drugs                                                  --Lynn Fisher