Fatal Ecstacy Pills - Thursday, May 10, 2012

A number of people in the Lower Mainland have fallen ill and/or died due to the contaminated ecstasy pills. The drug has now moved to Penticton. Penticton isn't a very big city. This is bad for the community. Many teenagers have taken the drug and have fallen into a coma and never came out of it.
   
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I know a girl who went to the same school as me. She took the pill at a party and later that night, ended up in the hospital. She was in a coma for a long time. Never woke up, moved, etc. Eventually, she passed away. A lot of the teachers that taught her were very sad and emotional.

In reality, ecstasy can do cause the following short term effects:

"The effects of ecstasy are unpredictable. Some people may experience panic attacks or anxiety. Ecstasy may also produce pleasant feelings and a sense of well-being (euphoria), friendliness, empathy, and closeness to others. All amphetamines, including ecstasy, produce a sense of energy and confidence.
Short-term use of ecstasy can produce many other effects:

• decreased appetite
• increased blood pressure and heart rate
• increase in body temperature
• teeth grinding and jaw pain
• nausea and vomiting

In addition, a person could potentially experience:

• distortion of perception
• paranoia
• hallucinations

MDMA causes an increase in body temperature (hyperthermia). When you combine the increase in body temperature with physical activity such as dancing and a warm environment, the situation can become worse. This increase in body temperature as well as the increase in blood pressure and heart rate can lead to kidney or heart failure, strokes and seizures. Some people drink too much water to avoid dehydration. This can result in dangerously low salt levels in the blood, which can lead to confusion, convulsions and delirium and can progress quickly to coma and death from the swelling of the brain.
When the effects of ecstasy have worn off, a user may feel anxious, confused, depressed, and may have trouble sleeping. Memory problems, 'flashbacks' and paranoia may also occur.
A person may not know that they are more likely to suffer from the dangerous effects of ecstasy. People with diabetes, epilepsy, heart and liver problems, or mental disorders are most at risk.
Ecstasy should not be combined with other drugs. Toxic reactions can occur if it is taken with drugs used to treat depression or HIV." -Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/drugs-drogues/learn-renseigne/ecstasy-eng.php

The long term effects are not great either. Drug dealers and the makers of the drug can put ANYTHING in the dug. I remember watching an episode of "The Beat" which features the Vancouver Police Department's specialised unit that patrols the downtown east side. The officers responded to dozens of overdoses a day. Most were from ecstasy. I also recall in the newspaper (special article about the rise in over doses from ecstasy) that said that the drug makers put disgusting things into the drugs. Things like: rat droppings, detergent, and other toxins and weird items.

Why would you take the risk?