EM:DEF Government Library

This page includes links to various government publications and agencies (as well as agencies that rely predominantly on government funding). The emphasis is on law enforcement issues, but some coverage is also given to agencies which perpetuate the "club drug" myth - that all use of so called "club drugs" is limited to nightclubs. These agencies perpetuate the law enforcement strategy of targeting venues where electronic music is performed, while law enforcement officials look the other way to drug use on college campuses.

Department of Justice - "Information Bulletin - Raves" (April, 2001)
Though this is not an article from a major newspaper, it provides incredible information about the Department of Justice's campaign against raves. It clearly outlines a profiling of one type of music - no similar document exists about rock concerts or pop concerts to even determine if drug use exists at these shows. It also includes a section about the intended application of the crackhouse statute to rave promoters, and five steps law enforcement officials should follow to successfully prosecute with this strategy. Other strategies are also mentioned including building codes.

NIDA - Club Drug Initiative - 1999
The National Institute on Drug Abuse began it's "Club Drugs Initiative" in December of 1999, making it one of the first government agencies to draw the inaccurate conclusion that "club drugs" were somehow an exclusive problem of nightclubs. The campaign, which received $54 million in its first year, is largely responsible for the association many government agencies continue to believe. The campaign admits the presence of "club drugs" in universities, the military or other government organizations, but does not nickname ecstasy ad other drugs "university drugs" or "military drugs". The agency is clearly profiling a style of music, and culture in a slanderous way.

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