The Dangers of Ecstasy

Title: The Dangers of Ecstasy
Category: Science & Technology
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The Dangers of Ecstasy

Ecstasy is becoming one of the most widely used drugs in America. In fact, 35% of teenagers say that Ecstasy is “easy to get”(1, Drug Dangers). In a 1998 MTF study, 5.1% of 10th graders and 5.8% of 12th graders had used ecstasy at least once within the past year(2, Drug Dangers). Background Information Ecstasy is the street name for the drug MDMA or 3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine(3, Designer Drugs). It is also called “X”, “E”, “XTC”, “Adam”, “lover’s speed”, and “…showed first 75 words of 1546 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1546 total…heart rate, making their body temperature rise. When they sat in 130 degree water for a while, their body temperatures rose up to 105 + degrees. Those teens died while they were taking a drug that was supposed to help people to “have a good time.” I now know that Ecstasy is something that I never even want to be around – it ruins too many peoples lives. I just wish that more people would feel the same way.

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