Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiology meets cultural studies : studying and understanding youth cultures, clubs, and drugs -- Clubbers, candy kids and Jaded Ravers : introducing the scene, the participants, and the drugs -- Clubbing, drugs, and the dance scene in a global perspective -- Youth, us drug policy, and social control of the dance scene -- Uncovering the local : San Francisco's nighttime economy -- "The great unmentionable" : exploring the pleasures and benefits of ecstasy -- Drug use and the meaning of risk -- Combining different substances in the dance scene : enhancing pleasure, managing risk, and timing effects -- Drugs, gender, sexuality, and accountability in the world of raves -- Alcohol, gender, and social context -- Asian American youth : consumption, identity, and drugs in the dance scene.