They are specifically involved with the prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking. ... The Mission and Objectives of the Drug Enforcement Administration The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United ...

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When the subject of drug use is addressed, most individuals think about the abuse of narcotics - yet the topic of drug use spans a whole plethora of different categories, including legal and illegal consumption of substances. ... The population of drug users includes a wide variety of different peoples as well, one can see the use of drugs spans across a spectrum of people of various backgrounds. Other aspects relating to the frequency of drug use by individuals can also demonstrate how diverse the population of drug users is, as well as it brings up the issue of differentiating between using,...

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Ecstasy It is estimated that 94.1 million Americans of the age 12 or older has used an illicit drug at least once in their lifetimes, one of those drugs being Ecstasy. ... Like any other drug in the United States, illicit or licit, MDMA has its share of physical, mental, and emotional side effects. ... People who consume more than one drug at a time are called poly-drug users and consuming more than one drug at the same time is known as 'mixing'. ... However, mixing drugs together increases the dangers of drug taking and can result in unpredictable effects and even death because...

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Still, there is a perception of MDMA being a safe drug, leading to an expanding market for its illicit trafficking. ... Animal studies have been the main source of existent knowledge on MDMA toxicity and effects, but much more evidence is needed for further assessing this drug as a whole. ... Users of MDMA almost always administer the drug orally. A typical single-dose recreational tablet ranges from 50 mg to 150 mg, but the active drug per tablet may vary from zero to over 100 mg. ... Furthermore, the urinary clearance of the drug was fairly constant but dose-dependency was observed in non-...

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