Ecstasy Fact Sheet

Eects:
Social Eects:

-Euphoric rush
-They are seen as a Druggo

-High alertness
-They are outcasted

-Aectionate
-Violent actions

-Suppressed appetite
-Failure in education

-Energetic
-Problems with home conditions

-Speed up central nervous system

-Broken relationships

-Strained relationships

Illegal

Mental/Emotional eects:
Stimulant/Hallucinogen
-Delusions

-Hallucinations

Ingestion:
-Shitty depth perception

Swallowed in liquid or tablet form or snorted as powder

-Attacked by panics

-Psychosis

Street names: -Impaired Morality

-Molly
-Impaired Judgement

-Scooby snacks

-Skittles

-Adam

-Doves

-E bombs

-Egg roles

Popularity in AUS
-10.3% of Australians over 14 years old had tried ecstasy at some point in their life

-3% had used in in the previous 12 months

-The average age that Australians first used ecstacy was 22.2 years.

-For a period of time ecstasy was decreasing in popularity however, in recent years it has come back and is on the rise
in popularity of young Australians.

Harm for community:

-More crime

-More money needed to be spent on treatment

-Drug related injuries

-Less time working

-More money spent on social welfare programs

Three stages:

Coming up-Tightened muscles, dilated pupils, visual distortions, nausea, vomiting, strong pulse, increased temperature,
confusion, panic

Plateauing-Happiness, more awake, relaxed, open, confident, talkative, decreased urine output, increased thirst

Coming Down-Physically exhausted, depressed, anxious, paranoid, irritable, unable to sleep

Long term consequences:

-Chronic sleep problems

-Cracked teeth through grinding

-High blood pressure

-Anxiety

-Decreased emotional control

-Lethargy

-Severe depression

-Memory impairment

-Nerve cell damage

-Death from heart failure

Legal and economic consequences:

- The fines for possessing ecstasy can range from $2000-
$250,000

- Police can charge you if you are caught tracking, selling or

are in possession of ecstasy.

- You have a permanent criminal record

- The jail sentence for using drugs can range from 1 Year- 25 Years