Ecstasy -- also known as MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) -- is often used at all-night parties called raves. Its reputation as a "club" or party drug belies the medical and mental dangers of even casual use. Addiction, blurred vision, high blood pressure, heat stroke, muscle cramping and kidney failure are all issues that can occur in Ecstasy users, particularly those who use this drug over extended periods of time.
The United States government reports found an increase in Ecstasy-related medical emergencies between the years of 2004 and 2008. According to the report, 17, 865 patients were treated for medical emergencies related to Ecstasy in 2008 which include agitation, heart stroke and heart failure. The study which was released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also stated that the number of reported medical emergencies was 10,220 in 2004. According to SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, the amount of Ecstasy that is currently being used is alarming and immediate attention must be directed towards this issue.
According to Dr. Lewis Goldfrank, chairman of emergency medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, the use of amphetamines is a significant problem for young adults with a high mortality rate associated with it, mostly due to multiple drug use. A wide percentage of users in 2008 had reportedly mixed the Ecstasy drug with other drugs or alcohol, increasing the harmful effects to a great degree. Researchers found that Cocaine use with Ecstasy is more likely among people twenty one and older. The use of Ecstasy also causes problems in the emergency room where drugs are often used in combination with other drugs.
SAMHSA is putting aggressive prevention efforts into place in hopes to reduce the use of Ecstasy throughout the nation. This should result in fewer visits to the emergency room for drug related medical issues.
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