Overview
The Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC), located at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, provides timely information about drugs and related issues.
Raves. The theme is similar to what it was in the 60's - peace, love, unity, and respect (PLUR). Ravers come by the hundreds, even thousands, to hear the likes of Fusion 19, Munk-E, Dr. Free Clouds and D. J. Godfather.
The gathering places include nightclubs, abandoned shopping malls, warehouses, farms, and outside arenas all over the country. Their clothes glow beneath the black lights, and pulsating, fast-paced electronic music drives them to dance all night and into the morning. They don't pay the up to $30 to see anything - they come to experience the promise of peace, love, unity, and respect.
It's a rave.
Unfortunately what started as an idyllic pursuit has been transformed into an event focused on illicit drug use.
The terminology or nomenclature of the rave subculture is varied, and generally attempts to promote the spirit of unity and one with the universe, evidenced by the theme of PLUR.
In addition, the following are also terms associated with raves: Underground, Tribal, Zen, Alternative, Hyperreal, House, Techno, Trance, Electronica, Industrial, Ambient, Hypnotic and Jungle.
Although the original PLUR theme still exists in raves, it has become marred by the prevalent use of drugs that are now being used to define a rave. The need for a feeling of "connectedness" still draws young people to raves, but the scene has become a more uncertain one due to the introduction of drugs.
The dangers associated with this risky behavior are obvious. The biggest weapon that a parent has to prevent drug abuse is awareness and using the information to teach their children to make more informed decisions regarding these parties and the activities that go on at them.
