Ecstasy

Baleigh BondEden Whitmore

Israel RubioJessica Leon

ECSTASY

TABLE OF CONTENTS• 1. Title slide• 2. Table of contents• 3. Type of drug• 4. Category• 5. Picture• 6. Nick names• 7. How is it taken?• 8. Effects• 9. Dangers• 10. Statistics• 11.Interesting facts• 12. Resources

TYPE OF DRUGS• Ecstasy is classified as a stimulant.• It is called 3-4-methylenedioxymethampheta-mine.

(MDMA)• It is a synthetic drug with amphetamine-like and

hallucinogenic properties.• Ecstasy is similar to the stimulant

methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline .

• It is a combination of LSD and speed.• It does not cause hallucinations like LSD and speed.

CATEGORY • This drug is illegal.• Not a prescription drug. • Not an OTC drug either.• If you are caught using, selling, or

buying it, you will be arrested.

HOW THE DRUG IS TAKEN• Swallowed• Snorted

NICKNAMES• MDMA• E• X• XTC• Adam• Molly

• Roll• 007• Go• Hug drug• Beans• Love drug

EFFECTS OF THE DRUG• Strain on the heart, liver, and kidneys• May feel hyper at first• Loose sense of time• Muscle tension/cramping• Nausea• Blurred vision• Increased heart rate• Increased blood pressure

EFFECTS OF THE DRUG• May feel anxious or agitated• Faint• Dizzy• Sweating• Feelings of depressions• Sadness• Involuntary teeth clenching• May have the chills

EFFECTS OF THE DRUGWhat happens if you Over Dose?• High blood pressure• Faintness• Panic attacks• Loss of consciousness• Seizures

DANGERS

• Depression• Anxiety• Aggressiveness• Agitation• Recklessness• Paranoia• Sleep disorder• Poor decision making

STATISTICS

STATISTICS

INTERESTING FACTS• Leah Bells, a girl, died after taking a single ecstasy pill

at her 18th birthday. She dies from a heart stroke and heart failure.

• In US alone, more than 12 million people have taken ecstasy.

• Usually taken by young adults and teens.• Sold at bars, underground nightclubs, and all night

parties.• A single dose of Ecstasy lasts 3-4 hours which creates

enjoyment of physical activities and provides a rush of energy.

RESOURCES• http://newportacademy.com/blog/ten-things-every-parent-should-

know-about-ecstasy• http://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/mdma-ecstasy-or-molly• www.urban75.com/Drugs/drugxtc.htm/• http://alcholism.about.com/od/ecstasy/a/ecstasy.htm• http://alcholism.acom/od/ecstasy/a/ecstasy.htm• www.kidshealth.org• http://alcholism.about.com/cs-ecstasy-f-mdma_faq04.htm