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ECSTASY
ECSTASYGetting to know MDMA
Other known street names for
being on E Candy Flipped
Blown Up Faced Out
Hippie Flipped Pill Faced
And the most well-known ROLLING
Other known street names for E
Kleenex Letter Biscuits
Rolls Scooby Snacks White Doves
And the most well-known E (or E-Bombs)
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ECSTASY: Numbers Tell
the Tale
Ecstasy is most commonly used at all night parties called "raves.” Adolescent Usage of MDMA (from a
survey of 6,937 teens nationwide last year by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America): 12% say they have tried Ecstasy at least
once. That's up from 10% in 2000 and 5% in 1995.
In 2009, 6.5% of seniors had ever tried MDMA, down from 11.7% in 2001
Percentage of usage of MDMA found by The “Monitoring the Future Study”:
2.4% of 8th graders, 4.7% of 10th graders, and 4.5% of 12th graders
ECSTASY: But the
Numbers Are Down
ECSTASY: Signs and SymptomsSymptoms of ecstasy intoxication:
Raised Pulse / Temperature Feeling of a "rush" Affection for others Raised blood pressure Overconfidence Relaxed feeling Teeth grinding Jaw clenching Anxiety / Sweating Loss of Appetite Blurred vision
ECSTASY: Questions to Assess Usage
Do they have the shakes? Do they have a blank stare? Has their physical coordination changed? Are they staggering? Are they eating properly? Are they always tired? Do they talk a million miles an hour? Do they slur their words?
6TH Grade Standard: Essential Concepts 1.1A
ECSTASY: Physical Fall-out
“But I only tried it once!”
Day after Depression: Brain stops producing serotonin
to help regulate mood Inability to regulate temperature:
Hyperthermia is primary cause of death Internal Suffering:
Liver, kidney and cardiovascular failure Physical Flaws:
Dehydration , Seizures, Muscle tension, clinching of jaw, eye-twitching, blurred vision
6TH Grade Standard: Essential Concepts 1.1A
ECSTASY: Physical Fall-out“But I only tried it 781 times!”
6TH Grade Standard: Essential Concepts 1.1A
ECSTASY: Physical Fall-out
Regulates our “happy place,” our mood, appetite and sleep as well
Ecstasy releases the serotonin to get that euphoric-type feeling
Reason for the “Day-After Depression” Researchers do not yet know if the
effects are reversible
ECSTASY: Availability is
Online
• It is not an expensive narcotic at $15 a pop
• Numerous ways online to get it: • Virtual illicit drug stores on MySpace
pages:• Vocabulary used: Ask if Purple Pokeballs,
White Macintosh , or Thizzles are for sale…• Drug dealers allegedly peddle ecstasy
online using various names
ECSTASY: Rolling at Raves
• All “Ravers” have Nicknames or Code• An entire underground network exists
online:• www.ravelinks.com• Access to thousand of Ravers in Alphabetical
order
• PLUR….
What are Rave Socials?Parties that create freedom to give and accept without barriers provides a sense of empathy with others around, and allows for indulgence in hedonistic activities such as dancing, listening to music and sensuous skin contact.
ECSTASY: Rolling at Raves
What is PLUR?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWs6ARzFWGs
ECSTASY: Local Resources
to find help
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM
“Outpatient Drug Free Program”
Site Address: 1827 Atlanta Avenue
Suite D1 Riverside, CA 92507-
Phone Number (951) 955-2105
Eligibility: Age 13+, Adolescents, Adults and
Family programs
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUBSTANCE
ABUSE PROGRAM “Friday Night Live”
Site Address: 3525 Presley Avenue Riverside, CA 92507-Phone Number
(951) 782-2400 Target Populations:
Youth
ECSTASY: Local Resources
to find help
OLIVE BRANCH COUNSELING PROGRAM“Counseling Services”
Site Address: 4041 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone Number (951) 369-8534
Eligibility: Youth, Substance Abusers
Incorporating the Health Standards6th grade: Essential Concepts 1.1A Explain the short- and long-term effects of tobacco, inhalant and other drug use, including social, legal, and economic implications.
Science: Discuss the long-term effects the drug has on the brain and other systems of the body. Students explain how the short term effects can cause bodily damage.
Art: Students produce a collage of good and bad choices made by celebrities and other media influences.
Analyzing Influences: 2.3.S Analyze personal behaviors that may lead to injuries or cause harm.
Social Studies: Students identify and discuss individuals in history that have made poor choices and the negative impact of those choices. Then relate to personal choices involving drug use, bullying, etc
RESOURCES http://www.unodc.org/pdf/india/g86/
street_names_xtc_230707.pdf
www.onlineslangdictionary.com
http://www.211.org/
http://www.drug-addiction-support.org/Ecstasy-Addiction-Symptoms.html
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/e/ecstasy/symptoms.htm#symptom_list
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/mdma.html
http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov/stopteendui/teens/resources/substances/ecstasy/short-and-long-term-effects.cfm