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 Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: Use Of Ecstasy |
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Ecstasy has only been used as a drug of abuse in the UK since the mid 1980's. It is now very common and is taken regularly by many thousands of people. It's mainly associated with the dance culture or disco scene and so is often perceived as a 'party' drug, or a 'weekend' drug, unlike for example heroin or amphetamines, which are usually taken more regularly.
This perception can give rise to a false understanding that ecstasy is safe to use. This is simply not true - as the long term effects are largely unknown.
Ecstasy is seen in tablet or capsule form, or very rarely as a powder. Slang jargon includes 'E', 'Eccies', 'Love Doves', 'Disco biscuits' etc., although tablets are sold under a variety of so-called 'brand names' and are often embossed with a logo. A single dose costs 10-15 Pounds Sterling.
The type of tablets available changes from week to week and counterfeit tablets are common. According to police analysis, half of all Ecstasy tablets seized contained no MDMA (the active ingredient). Some tablets contained LSD, amphetamine, MDA, and Ketamine, others had no drug content whatsoever.
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