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ECSTACY Leia, Sam, Helen, Tara Slide 2 What is Ecstasy? Schedule 1 drug Schedule 1 drug Stimulant Stimulant Street names: Street names: Lovers speed Love pill Elephant Hug Drug E X Cadillac Scooby Snacks Slide 3 How it Enters the Body Pill form Pill form Injection Injection Liquid Liquid Snorted Snorted Slide 4 Statistics 9 million Ecstasy users worldwide 9 million Ecstasy users worldwide 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 12 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives 2.3% of 8 th graders, 5.2% of 10 th graders, and 6.5% of 12 th graders 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs Slide 5 History 1912- developed by Merck (known as MDMA) 1912- developed by Merck (known as MDMA) 1953- US Army used drug in psychological warfare tests 1953- US Army used drug in psychological warfare tests 1960s- Psychotherapy medication to lower inhibitions 1960s- Psychotherapy medication to lower inhibitions 1970s- became party drug 1970s- became party drug 1980s- gained popularity 1980s- gained popularity 1984- still legal, sold as Ecstasy 1984- still legal, sold as Ecstasy 1985- Ecstasy banned due to safety concerns 1985- Ecstasy banned due to safety concerns Slide 6 How People Get Started: Parties Parties How People Get Addicted: They like the feeling (effect diminishes) They like the feeling (effect diminishes) The more you take the drug the more you like and get use to it The more you take the drug the more you like and get use to it People continue to take the drug despite the feeling or effect People continue to take the drug despite the feeling or effect Slide 7 Short-Term Effects: Impaired judgment Impaired judgment False sense of affection False sense of affection Confusion Confusion Depression Depression Sleep problems Sleep problems Severe anxiety Severe anxiety Paranoia Paranoia Drug cravings Drug cravings Muscle tension Muscle tension Faintness & chills or swelling Faintness & chills or swelling Involuntary teeth clenching Involuntary teeth clenching Blurred vision Blurred vision Nausea Nausea Long-Term Effects: Brain damage Brain damage Nerve damage Nerve damage Depression, anxiety, memory loss Depression, anxiety, memory loss Kidney failure Kidney failure Hemorrhaging Hemorrhaging Psychosis Psychosis Cardiovascular collapse Cardiovascular collapse Convulsions Convulsions Death Death Slide 8 Other Sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison Sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison Can cause liver failure Can cause liver failure Can die from dehydration, exhaustion and heart attack Can die from dehydration, exhaustion and heart attack