“X” Ecstasy
"X", ecstasy, the love drug are all names for MDMA 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
Ecstasy is very popular among teens. It is a very colorful drug with cartoon-like images. "X" is believed to cause long term brain damage resulting in depression, mental illness, and memory loss.
Here is a character in a YA book dealing with "X" ecstasy...
Mia and Sophie from In Ecstasy by Kate McCaffrey have been best friends forever — but that’s all about to change. Experimenting with alcohol, flirting with boys, and dabbling in drugs, their lives quickly spiral out of control.
Don't Forget about the power of three!!!
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6 comments:
That is so scary. :/
And that is why it is illegal.
Luckily I never got into any of this kind of thing. Now that I have kids I just hope I raise them to understand the dangers.
I remember hearing a lot about this quite a few years ago, but not much about it these days.
Maybe people have wised up about it?
Let's hope so!
I had the same thought as Mark, it doesn't seem like you hear about this as much as you used to. I hope that is a good sign!
And I thought dating back in my day was risky.
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