Scientific information
A great many studies have been conducted on Ecstasy. They show that:
- Ecstasy can cause liver failure. A 14-year-old girl died, despite an attempt by doctors to save her with a liver transplant.
- Ecstasy is often mixed with dangerous substances like rat poison.
- Young people have died from dehydration, exhaustion and heart attacks linked to Ecstasy use.
- Ecstasy can damage the kidneys and brain, including causing brain sores.
- Even a small amount of Ecstasy can poison the nervous system and cause permanent damage.
Cutting through the hype about drugs
The “positive” image of drugs mostly comes from how movies and music make them look glamorous.
When a new drug first appears, people don’t usually think it’s dangerous until it’s too late. By the time the harm is clear, many already believe the false idea that the drug is “safe” or “harmless.”
Ecstasy is a good example of that kind of hype. As one media observer said, “It is almost as though some clever marketing wizard came up with a campaign for it.”
Ecstasy made me crazy. One day I bit glass, just like I would have bitten an apple. I had to have my mouth full of pieces of glass to realize what was happening to me. Another time I tore rags with my teeth for an hour.” —Ann
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