Ecstasy and Herbal EcstasyEcstasy and Herbal EcstasyThis Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction

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What is Ecstasy?What is Ecstasy?

Also called MDMA (3-4-Also called MDMA (3-4-methylenedioxymethampheta-methylenedioxymethampheta-mine)mine)

Synthetic drug with Synthetic drug with amphetamine-like and amphetamine-like and hallucinogenic propertieshallucinogenic properties

Classified as a stimulantClassified as a stimulant

What Does It Look Like?What Does It Look Like?

Ecstasy comes in a tablet form that is Ecstasy comes in a tablet form that is often branded, e.g., Playboy bunnies, often branded, e.g., Playboy bunnies,

Nike swoosh, SKY, etc.Nike swoosh, SKY, etc.

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How It AppearsHow It Appears

What are some of the What are some of the signs that a person is signs that a person is

using ecstasy?using ecstasy? FaintnessFaintness FatigueFatigue Loss of appetiteLoss of appetite Depressed feelingsDepressed feelings Loss of inhibitionsLoss of inhibitions Transfixion on sights and soundsTransfixion on sights and sounds NauseaNausea Blurred visionBlurred vision Chills and/or sweatingChills and/or sweating

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Increase in heart rate and blood Increase in heart rate and blood pressurepressure

Muscle tensionMuscle tension Can result in liver, kidney and Can result in liver, kidney and

cardiovascular system failurecardiovascular system failure DeathDeath

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Can disrupt or interfere with Can disrupt or interfere with memorymemory

Repeated use ultimately can damage Repeated use ultimately can damage cells that produce serotonin:cells that produce serotonin: Important role in regulation of Important role in regulation of

mood, appetite, pain, learning and mood, appetite, pain, learning and memory memory

Not a safe drug for human Not a safe drug for human consumptionconsumption

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for

ecstasy?ecstasy?

Ecstasy is a DEA Federal Ecstasy is a DEA Federal Classification Schedule I drug, Classification Schedule I drug, meaning it is in the group of most meaning it is in the group of most highly addictive drugs.highly addictive drugs.

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What is Herbal Ecstasy?What is Herbal Ecstasy?

Combination of herbs that are legal, Combination of herbs that are legal, inexpensive, and marketed as a inexpensive, and marketed as a “natural high”“natural high”

Can be purchased over the counter Can be purchased over the counter in drug stores, music stores, and in drug stores, music stores, and shopsshops

What Does It Look Like?What Does It Look Like?

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Pills sold in colorful packagingPills sold in colorful packaging Promises “increased energy, inner Promises “increased energy, inner

visions, sexual sensations, and cosmic visions, sexual sensations, and cosmic consciousness”consciousness”

Some brand names used:Some brand names used: Herbal EcstasyHerbal Ecstasy Cloud 9Cloud 9 Rave EnergyRave Energy Ultimate XphoriaUltimate Xphoria

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How It AppearsHow It Appears

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What are some of the signs What are some of the signs that a person is using herbal that a person is using herbal

ecstasy?ecstasy?

FaintnessFaintness FatigueFatigue Loss of appetiteLoss of appetite Loss of inhibitionsLoss of inhibitions NauseaNausea

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Ephedrine (key ingredient) stimulates the Ephedrine (key ingredient) stimulates the cardiovascular and central nervous systemcardiovascular and central nervous system

May cause harmful reactions in people with: May cause harmful reactions in people with: High blood pressureHigh blood pressure Heart diseaseHeart disease DiabetesDiabetes

People with vulnerabilities to ephedrine can:People with vulnerabilities to ephedrine can: Suffer from heart attacksSuffer from heart attacks Strokes Strokes Seizures Seizures

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Adverse reactions, including liver failure, Adverse reactions, including liver failure, elevated blood pressure, strokes and elevated blood pressure, strokes and deathsdeaths

FDA is deciding whether a safe level of FDA is deciding whether a safe level of ephedrine in food supplements exists, or ephedrine in food supplements exists, or whether sales of some ephedrine-based whether sales of some ephedrine-based substances should be stopped altogethersubstances should be stopped altogether

Many states have banned the sale Many states have banned the sale following reports of deathsfollowing reports of deaths

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for

herbal ecstasy?herbal ecstasy?

Herbal ecstasy is a DEA Federal Herbal ecstasy is a DEA Federal Classification Schedule I drug, Classification Schedule I drug,

meaning it is in the group of most meaning it is in the group of most highly addictive drugs.highly addictive drugs.

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Penalties For PossessionPenalties For Possession

Penalties for possession of ecstasy and Penalties for possession of ecstasy and herbal ecstasy range from the following:herbal ecstasy range from the following:

Penalties for First Offense: 15 months to 5 Penalties for First Offense: 15 months to 5 yearsyears

Penalties for Second Offense: 41 months to Penalties for Second Offense: 41 months to 10 years10 years

As a member of CAP, what As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know should you do if you know

someone who is using ecstasy someone who is using ecstasy or herbal ecstasy?or herbal ecstasy?

Notify one of the following:Notify one of the following:

Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Deputy Commander for Cadets / Cadet Programs OfficerPrograms Officer

Chaplain / Moral Leadership OfficerChaplain / Moral Leadership Officer

Unit CommanderUnit Commander

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Why do people use Why do people use ecstasy or herbal ecstasy or herbal

ecstasy?ecstasy?

To feel good about themselves.To feel good about themselves.

To have a great time at “Raves.”To have a great time at “Raves.”

To get high.To get high.

To experience the feelings of To experience the feelings of euphoria.euphoria.

To reduce inhibitions.To reduce inhibitions.

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What are some of the ways you What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without can say “No” to drugs without

isolating yourself?isolating yourself?

Don’t respond.Don’t respond.

I’m not that crazy!I’m not that crazy!

Go AWAY!Go AWAY!

Leave me alone.Leave me alone.

Don’t put yourself in situations where Don’t put yourself in situations where you know drugs will be used or sold.you know drugs will be used or sold.

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SummarySummary

Ecstasy and herbal ecstasy are very Ecstasy and herbal ecstasy are very serious businessserious business

Things can happen that you do not Things can happen that you do not remember remember

May experience anything from energy May experience anything from energy to death to death

Many states have banned the sale Many states have banned the sale following reports of deathsfollowing reports of deaths

DO NOT USE THESE DRUGS!DO NOT USE THESE DRUGS!

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

Ecstasy and Herbal Ecstasy Ecstasy and Herbal Ecstasy by National by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Available on Available on www.drugfree.orgwww.drugfree.org

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Available on Available on www.dea.govwww.dea.gov

Don’t march with these guys,

say NO to drugs!

DEAD MEN WALKING

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