SOCI201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Joe Biden, Plur, Ketamine

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI201
• Professor: Best Joel

Document Summary

Molly deaths and the failed war on drugs t. l. Electric zoo ny was a 3-day trip to experience pulsating electronic beats on randall"s. Thirty-one ravers were arrested on drug charges, four were hospitalized, and. Olivia and jeffrey lay dead from molly overdoses. A death of a 17 yr old girl from alabama due to a overdose on ecstasy her death motivated congress, including senator joe biden, to pass a controversial law called the. This is the governments" latest battle on the war on drugs. But, this act only cause drug use increase at raves. A rave is an all night dance party featuring different kinds of dance music (edm). Their general ethos was plur peace, love, unity, and respect. Extacy, acid, ketamine, and ghb were used. The act had a negative effect on the rave scene- it declined. Today, raves are coming back in a commercialized form. Today, the popularity of raves have been overshadowed by the drug-related tragedies.