How+to+tell+a+teen+is+using+ecstasy

=How Can I Tell if Someone I Know Is Using MDMA? =


 * 1) Observe your teen's mood for sudden bursts of happiness or euphoria. If your teen comes home seeming unusually exhilarated or talks about feeling overwhelming love or free of all worries and concerns there is a possibility that he or she may be high on ecstasy. Ecstasy often causes an extreme feeling of well being and empathy in people who use it.
 * 2) Notice any problems your teen has with their memory to tell when they might be on ecstasy. Ecstasy's effect on the brain often leads to memory loss. If your teen seems to have trouble remembering recent events or thing they said, they might be using ecstasy.
 * 3) Be attentive to feelings of depression that your teen may express verbally or show through actions and behavior. The immediate period following use of ecstasy tends to result in feelings of depression, often described as "coming down" by people who use it, and may vary in terms of harshness and length depending on the person's body and the amount of ecstasy taken. Heavy ecstasy use is believed to lead to long-term depression in some teens.
 * 4) Examine any problems your teen has sleeping, especially if these issues seem to be consistent on weekend nights or other times after your teen is out with friends. Due to the increase in heart rate and blood pressure caused by ecstasy, people often have trouble falling asleep for several hours after using it.
 * 5) Look closely at your teen's physical appearance and behavior when they come home from a night out to tell when they have been using ecstasy. Your teen is likely to appear sweaty and have a high body temperature and may seem dizzy or close to fainting. Teens who use ecstasy also often grind their teeth together or may suck on lollipops or other types of candy to prevent this from happening.

Someone using MDMA may experience the following:
 * Forgetfulness
 * Loss of coordination, dizziness, or fainting [[image:dizzy.jpg align="right"]]
 * Depression
 * Confusion
 * Sleep problems
 * Dental problems
 * Excessive thirst
 * Pupils are HUGE

You may notice that they own "rave" accessories, such as pacifiers and glow sticks.

=<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">How Long Do the Effects of MDMA Last? =

= = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">For most users, the effects of MDMA last 3 to 6 hours. But negative side effects can last for days.

=<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">What Happens if a Person Drinks Alcohol and Uses MDMA at the Same Time? =

= = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Used in combination with alcohol, MDMA - and many other drugs - can be even more harmful.



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