Sadly, however, officials are finding that more and more kids are overdosing from the drug. A complete bill summary is attached. The drug gives them the rush and euphoric feeling they crave, but it also raises their heart rate to dangerous levels. In some cases, their heart just stops. Those who survive and use over the long-haul, can look forward to depression, paranoia or confusion.
Scientists now believe that it causes irreversible brain damage.
According to Grassley, ecstasy use is growing across the country. The University of Michigan's Monitoring of the Future survey, an annual study that monitors illicit drug use among teenagers, found that lifetime use among 12th graders increased from one in 25 in 1998, to one in 15 in 1999. Ecstasy seizures by the US customs service are rapidly increasing. During the last fiscal year, Customs seized a total of 3 million doses. During the first eight months of this fiscal year, Customs already has seized 5.4 million doses.