How+many+teens+use+it,+is+MDMA+Addictive?

=How many teens use it? =

According to a 2009 NIDA- funded study, many smart teens are turning their backs on MDMA. In 2001, the percentage of 8th graders who have ever tried MDMA was 5.2% and dropped to 2.2% in the year 2009. The percentage of 10th graders who have ever tried MDMA in 2001 was an all time high of 8.0% and in 2009 dropped down to only 5.5%. In 2009, 6.5% of 12th graders had ever tried MDMA, down from 11.7% in 2001.

Very few 10th graders saw the risk in occasionally using MDMA, which indicates that they may not know and understand the health risks of using MDMA as well as they should.

A 2005 survey from the US Drug Enforcement agency "indicates that 6.3% of [|high school students] reported using MDMA at some point in their lifetimes.” These statistics appear to be on the rise. If your teenager is using ecstasy, discuss counselling and anti-depressant options with them and your family doctor.



=Is MDMA addictive? =

Like most other drugs, MDMA can be addictive for some people. That is, people continue to take the drug despite experiencing unpleasant physical side effects and other social, behavioral, and health consequences.

The truth is nobody knows how many times a person can use a drug before becoming addicted. A person's genes, living environment and other factors play a role in whether a person is likely to become addicted to MDMA.



