Ecstasy/MDMA

 

Street Names/Commercial:     Adam, Bean, E, X, XTC, Clarity, Hug Drug, Lover's Speed

Looks Like:		     Branded tablets (Playboy bunnies, Nike swoosh)

How It’s Used/Abused:		     Swallowed

What Teens Have Heard:		     Enhances the senses and you’ll love everyone

Dangerous Because:
 		     Can cause severe dehydration, liver and heart failure and even death
Arizona Teen Facts:
(Grades 8-12)		     Ecstasy use has nearly doubled since 2008

Signs of Abuse:
 		     Teeth clenching, chills, sweating, dehydration, anxiety, unusual displays of affection
Important to Know:
 

    Can be addictive. Has become a popular club drug because of its stimulant properties which
    allow users to dance for extended periods of time

    

                                                             Ecstasy is back. In Arizona, Ecstasy use has more than doubled among 8th, 10thand
                                                             12thgraders. Researchers believe this is likely the result of generational forgetting of the
                                                             dangers of “X.” Today’s youth have heard less about the risks of the drug than when
                                                             the initial epidemic occurred at the turn of the decade.

                                                             Learn more about Ecstasy.