1. Ecstasy
Ecstasy replaced cocaine as the drug of choice. Everyone seemed to be using it. It ranged from the regular drug user all the way up to people who normally kept away from drugs. " it was this public and unashamed use that resulted in the drug to be outlawed." (Saunders,p.7).
The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) tried to outlaw Ecstasy. In 1985 a small group of people sued the DEA to try and prevent them from doing so. This small group of people failed due to an incident that had happened the year before. China White, a drug sold to heroin addicts as a legal substitute, contained a poisonous impurity that caused a form of severe brain damage. This caused the US Congress to pass a law allowing the DEA to place an emergency ban on any drug that it felt might cause any danger to the public. MDMA was one of the drugs banned on July 1, 1985. (Saunders p.8) The temporary ban lasted for one year only. There was a hearing set up to decide what the final word would be on Ecstasy. At the end of the case, the Judge recommended MDMA to be placed in a category that was not as restrictive. The DEA would not back down from their decision, and ignored the recommendation given by the judge. By placing MDMA in a less restrictive category it would have all!.
owed the drug to be manufactured and to be used for research. .
In 1986 a non-profit organization called The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, also known as MAPS, opened A Master File for MDMA. This complied with the prerequisite for the licensing of any new drug. By doing this it allowed MAPS to conduct research on MDMA. The FDA has approved human volunteers to be used for the research into the effects of MDMA. The hearings began in 1993. (Saunders p.9).
Today Ecstasy is still considered a Class A drug, "If you are caught in possession of a Class A drug the maximum penalty is seven years in prison and an unlimited fine. If you are caught supplying a Class A drug you could be sentenced for up to life in prison and given an unlimited fine.
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. Ecstasy (a.k.a. ... One of the most common settings for the use of Ecstasy is at a rave (a type of dance club). ... Ecstasy is also said to inhibit or restrain an orgasm and prevent an erection in some men. ... Because the quality of street ecstasy is notoriously poor, having the ability to at least narrow down the possible contents can help reduce the risks associated with the use of street ecstasy. ...
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. ... One of the most common setting for the use of Ecstasy is at a rave (a type of dance club). ... Ecstasy is also said to inhibit or restrain an orgasm and prevent an erection in some men. ... Because the quality of street ecstasy is notoriously poor, having the ability to at least narrow down the possible contents can help reduce the risks associated with the use of street ecstasy. ... Although tolerance levels increa...
And recently, one of the most popular drugs being Ecstasy. ... The active ingredient in Ecstasy is the drug called MDMA. ... But recently, ecstasy has been reaching frat houses and high schools. ... This goes to show just how prevalent ecstasy is. ... Ecstasy is so popular because it appears to have few negative consequences and users seem to have control over themselves while on ecstasy. ...
Ecstasy: Invading the Youth The year is 2000. ... Ecstasy is the catch 22, if you will. ... "Despite the danger, ecstasy still has great word of mouth. ... So, adding ecstasy to the list of "don'ts- would suffice. ... What does a straight-and-narrow gym teacher know about ecstasy? ...
In this research paper I will address the following: the history of Ecstasy, Ecstasy's positive effects on the body while in use, the side effect Ecstasy has on the body while in us, and reasons why Ecstasy use has risen among college students. I also interviewed 3 people (2 of whom have done Ecstasy, and 1 who has not) and got feedback from them about the rise of Ecstasy use in college. ... Ecstasy's Positive Effect On The Body While In Use What Ecstasy does is very simple, yet difficult to describe. ... I asked a woman named Poanni who has done Ecstasy before if she thinks that...
Coincident with this has been the rise in the use of Ecstasy. ... Little wonder that Ecstasy use increased so rapidly; the downside was yet to come. ... Gilbert and Pearson go so far as to describe Ecstasy as a technology in itself. ... Ecstasy is the only recreational psychoactive substance to be equally used by both men and women. ... Described thus far the experience of the combined effects of Ecstasy sounds truly Utopian. ...
Ecstasy Ecstasy, illegal in almost every country around the world has been found to still be one of the biggest markets in the illegal drug industry. ... History of Ecstasy The word ecstasy is derived from the Greek language and defined as state of exaltation in which the self is transcended. ... Ecstasy is MDMA, or 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. ... Ecstasy has many effects on the body. ... Legality of ecstasy Today ecstasy is found almost all around the world. ...
The long-term effects of Ecstasy are still unclear. ... "Club Drugs More Agony Than Ecstasy for Young Patients." ... "Drug Culture Panel Urges "Less Hysteria" Over Ecstasy." ... The risks of taking Ecstasy can be severe. ... As a step in the fight against Ecstasy, the government and law enforcement agencies have enforced anti-Ecstasy laws. ...