Sex, drugs and rock and roll send Britain's youth raving for more

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A survey has been carried out by Release, a United Kingdom drugs agency, of drugs usage by 520 young people who go to clubs in England. The survey found that 97% had admitted to taking drugs, with 87% stating that they were regular users. Cannabis is the most popular drug with 59% of clubgoers, followed by ectasy with 53%,amphetamines with 39%, LSD with 16%, and cocaine with 8%. Heroin and crack were popular with between 1% and 2% of clubgoers. Friends tended to be the most common suppliers.

Narcotics, Hallucinogenic drugs

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From heroin to ecstasy: 100 years of abuse in Britain

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A flourishing drug culture has developed in the UK during the 20th century, and there are now estimated to be around 4 million consumers of illicit drugs. Of these, around 130,000 are regarded as being seriously addicted. Drug-taking first became really prevalent in the 1970s, and rose dramatically in the 1980s. It is believed that drug use has increased eightfold since 1989. The use of drugs has been fuelled by falling prices, as well as by the emergence of a youth culture.

Drug abuse

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Coffee-shop drugs culture falls apart

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The growing popularity of ecstasy among young people in the Netherlands is threatening to destabilize arrangements for keeping soft drug consumers away from dealers of hard drugs. The differences between hard and soft drug users are becoming less distinct, and the authorities are finding it extremely difficult to prevent young people using this drug. Through ecstasy use, they are in danger of coming into contact with other substances such as heroin, cocaine and speed.

Netherlands, Drug traffic, Drug dealing, Ecstasy (Drug)

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