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07-17-2002, 11:58 AM
National Drug Intelligence Center New Jersey Drug Threat Assessment
ODD = other dangerous drugs
Categories of Some Ravers
"Candy kids" are low-echelon rave-goers who use ODDs and live for raves. These ravers
are typically younger (13 to 18) Caucasian or Asian individuals. Candy kids are
commonly from upper-middle class neighborhoods; however, those who come from
broken homes or are homeless tend to distribute drugs (in addition to using the drugs)
at the raves. Candy kids who are still in school tend to have poor attendance. They
network at raves and on the Internet since they consider other candy kids their "family."
"Club kids" are former candy kids who are considered midlevel distributors. They are
typically between 18 and 25 years of age, attend college, are employed, and are often
female. Club kids are the "house distributors" at raves, usually distributing only one type
of drug. Club kids usually select five candy kids as distributors at raves to lessen the
chance of being arrested, distributing between 1,000 and 5,000 pills weekly. The candy
kids earn one or two pills for their sales. Club kids usually stash larger quantities of
ODDs in their cars or in the parking lot outside the club or party. Club kids dress better
than candy kids, often wearing silver jewelry and nicer dress shirts and pants. They are
not as flamboyant as candy kids.
"Thugs" are the wholesale distributors, usually Caucasian males between 30 and 40
years of age, who supply pills in quantities exceeding 10,000. They are often tied to
ethnic-based criminal groups, commonly Italian and Russian. They are not users, but
businessmen making a living. Thugs meet club kids at raves and offer discounted
wholesale prices. The two distributors exchange pager or cell phone numbers and
arrange meetings; the thug will meet the club kid halfway in a parking lot or the club kid
will travel to the thug's home area.
"Hippies," who may also be thugs, distribute large quantities of club drugs. Older hippies
may belong to one of the "rainbow families," which are six or seven families traveling
around the country selling drugs at concerts featuring hippie-type bands. Two types of
hippies, "old heads" and "new heads," distribute drugs. Old heads followed particular
rock groups around the country and reside in Sacramento and San Francisco. They are
producers who control the wholesale distribution of LSD in the country. New heads are
younger kids, often runaways or fugitives, some of whom embrace Jamaica- style dress
and language. They also follow bands similar to those followed by the old heads,
consume all types of drugs, and can be violent. They often meet club kids and distribute
drugs at raves, concerts, and hippie festivals.
http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs/669/odd.htm
ODD = other dangerous drugs
Categories of Some Ravers
"Candy kids" are low-echelon rave-goers who use ODDs and live for raves. These ravers
are typically younger (13 to 18) Caucasian or Asian individuals. Candy kids are
commonly from upper-middle class neighborhoods; however, those who come from
broken homes or are homeless tend to distribute drugs (in addition to using the drugs)
at the raves. Candy kids who are still in school tend to have poor attendance. They
network at raves and on the Internet since they consider other candy kids their "family."
"Club kids" are former candy kids who are considered midlevel distributors. They are
typically between 18 and 25 years of age, attend college, are employed, and are often
female. Club kids are the "house distributors" at raves, usually distributing only one type
of drug. Club kids usually select five candy kids as distributors at raves to lessen the
chance of being arrested, distributing between 1,000 and 5,000 pills weekly. The candy
kids earn one or two pills for their sales. Club kids usually stash larger quantities of
ODDs in their cars or in the parking lot outside the club or party. Club kids dress better
than candy kids, often wearing silver jewelry and nicer dress shirts and pants. They are
not as flamboyant as candy kids.
"Thugs" are the wholesale distributors, usually Caucasian males between 30 and 40
years of age, who supply pills in quantities exceeding 10,000. They are often tied to
ethnic-based criminal groups, commonly Italian and Russian. They are not users, but
businessmen making a living. Thugs meet club kids at raves and offer discounted
wholesale prices. The two distributors exchange pager or cell phone numbers and
arrange meetings; the thug will meet the club kid halfway in a parking lot or the club kid
will travel to the thug's home area.
"Hippies," who may also be thugs, distribute large quantities of club drugs. Older hippies
may belong to one of the "rainbow families," which are six or seven families traveling
around the country selling drugs at concerts featuring hippie-type bands. Two types of
hippies, "old heads" and "new heads," distribute drugs. Old heads followed particular
rock groups around the country and reside in Sacramento and San Francisco. They are
producers who control the wholesale distribution of LSD in the country. New heads are
younger kids, often runaways or fugitives, some of whom embrace Jamaica- style dress
and language. They also follow bands similar to those followed by the old heads,
consume all types of drugs, and can be violent. They often meet club kids and distribute
drugs at raves, concerts, and hippie festivals.
http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs/669/odd.htm