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Drug: Ecstasy

Aka: ‘e’ pills, xtc, mitsubishis, brownies, disco biscuits, rolex

What is it?

Ecstasy is known by chemists as MDMA and in its pure form is a white crystalline powder. Ecstasy is usually sold as a tablet. It comes in all sorts of colours, and some have pictures or logos stamped on them.

Drag and drop the drug onto the scene
to see what happens when
someone takes the drug.

How is Ecstasy taken?

It is usually swallowed in tablet form, although MDMA powder is snorted.

What are the effects?

The effects take about half an hour to kick in and can last for 3 – 6 hours (or longer, especially if MDMA powder is used) followed by a gradual come down.
It gives you a ‘buzz’ and makes you feel alert and alive.
It can enable you to dance for hours without feeling tired.
Sounds, colours and emotions can feel more intense.
Some people get really chatty.
It tightens the jaw muscles and raises the body temperature and can produce a tingly feeling. It dilates pupils.

What are the risks?

It can make you feel anxious, confused and give you panic attacks.

There is growing evidence to suggest that long term use can cause depression, personality change and memory loss.

You don’t know what’s in it and the effects it is going to have, until you have swallowed it.

Ecstasy affects the body’s temperature control. As you can dance for hours without feeling tired, you can overheat or get dehydrated.

There have been deaths related to taking ecstasy.

Long term effects unknown

Be Safe

Look after each other.

Take regular breaks from dancing.

As your body temperature rises, and you become dehydrated, you will want to drink. You must sip water, but not too much. Drink about a pint of water over an hour.

If you drink too much too quickly, it can be dangerous or even fatal. This is because ecstasy can cause your body to produce a hormone, which prevents you from producing urine (wee), so it affects your body’s salt balance, which can be fatal.

Contact EVOLVE on 01865 723909 if you would like information, advice or just a chat.

Ecstasy is a Class A drug.

Price of a tablet is £3 - £5

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