A week after she was taken off life support, the girl died of water intoxication, called hyponatremia. So much water, that it flushed the sodium from her system, but it also caused her brain to swell and lose oxygen. If she hadn't consumed so much water, she might have lived. If she hadn't taken the drug, she wouldn't have experienced the feeling of overwhelming thirst, and consumed too much water. It was impossible to determine how much water she drank.
Estimates vary on the amount of water required for water intoxication.
It is thought that a gallon or two in a short period, which is based on, body weight. No other drugs or alcohol were found in her body. Ecstasy is a popular drug with young people, particularly at raves. It is both a stimulant and psychedelic drug. It causes dehydration from increased body temperature and physical exertion from dancing or exercise, so water consumption is abundant at the raves, as well as sucking on pacifiers or lollipops to keep the mouth hydrated.