Florida is one of the top states inundated by the club-drug Ecstasy. Fifty-four percent of U.S. Ecstasy seizures earlier this year occurred in Florida, according to the U.S. Customs Service. In addition, within the first four months of this year, six people in Florida died as a direct result of consuming Ecstasy. In 33 of those deaths, Ecstasy was the dominant drug found in their bodies. And seven were caused by Ecstasy alone.
Young people take Ecstasy to keep up their energy levels at all-night rave parties.
However, the drug can cause brain damage, possibly fatal dehydration and overheating and can cause a heart attack or stroke. Graham is making the Orlando visit as part of a workday program he started in 1974. He has held more than 365 jobs from teacher to garbage collector to police officer under the program.