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

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Summary: The most comprehensive book on this topic.
Review: 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.

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Summary: What a freakin' cool book!
Review: 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.