Total euphoria, feeling ‘in love’ with everyone and everything
Chattiness
Urge to dance
Feeling more in tune with your surroundings
Ecstasy addiction
Ecstasy makes the user feel so good that the urge to use it is strong. Some regular users may feel that they won’t ‘have a good night’ without it.
A tolerance can be built up to the drug so that users feel they need more and more in order to feel the original high.
The feelings of addiction to ecstasy are usually psychological.
Ecstasy laws
E is a class A drug, illegal to possess, sell or give away, doing so can land you in jail and earn you a hefty fine.
How Ecstasy is used
Ecstasy is most commonly found in pill form. These pills come in all colours and often have an imprint of a picture or character from which that particular pill will get its name. The pills are usually swallowed but can be snorted or smoked.
Pure ecstasy is a white crystalline powder called MDMA which can be taken orally.
Contamination risk
Ecstasy is rarely pure and is commonly cut with speed, caffeine and other substances that can be increasingly toxic.
Side Effects / Health Risks of Ecstasy
Anxiety, panic, the feeling you are going to die, psychosis, confusion
A come down that can leave you with feelings of depression
The risk of death
Dehydration. Ecstasy can make you want to dance for hours and will effect your body temperature control
Remember that drinking too many fluids to combat that feeling of dehydration is also dangerous. Sip no more than a pint of water or other non alcoholic fluid every hour
Kidney, liver and heart problems
Increase in colds, flu and sore throats
Anyone with a heart condition, epilepsy or asthma can have a very negative reaction to the drug.
Too much water can lead to urinary tract infections so monitor how much you drink.
Mixing the D’s what to avoid
Ecstasy ought not to be mixed with other drugs as the risks of using it on its own are high enough. Using E with coke or speed will intensify the high but increase the risk of all side effects.
Ecstasy overdose
E has been linked to over 200 deaths in the UK since 1996. There is uncertainty over the long term side effects with evidence that prolonged use can cause damage to the brain.
Ecstasy withdrawal
Ecstasy makes the user feel so good that the urge to use it is strong. Some regular users may feel that they won’t ‘have a good night’ without it, this can be difficult to overcome.
Ecstasy drug test
There isn’t an individual drug test available, but you can test for a number of drugs at once.
Ecstasy is considered the rave drug, allowing the user to dance for hours, stay up all night and feel the love.
