Ecstasy is no longer just a club drug.
It has now been reported as an emerging drug in 19 jurisdictions, and it is spreading to the general teen and young adult population. The Maryland State Police reports that ecstasy cases increased more than four-fold from 13 in 1998 to 59 in 1999. It is usually taken in tablet or capsule form. Pills sell for between 7 and 30 dollars. According to DEA reports, a majority of the ecstasy sold in the United States is manufactured in the Netherlands and smuggled to local dealers by couriers.