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Special Feature on Ecstasy and Club Drugs
Drugstory Resources
General Information
Physical Effects
Mental Effects

Drugstory Resources

	Ecstasy Overview & Definitions An overview of the drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.
	Ecstasy 101: Just the Facts Contains quick facts about ecstasy including who is using it to its effects on users. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Myths About Ecstasy Outlines commonly held myths surrounding ecstasy and club drugs and dispels them with facts. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Ecstasy & Club Drugs: A Writers' Roundtable Hear from experts and teens on the dangers of using Ecstasy and other club drugs. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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General Information

	Club Drugs.org http://www.clubdrugs.org/ A NIDA sponsored Web site featuring information on club drugs, such as Ecstasy (MDMA), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine and LSD.
	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
MDMA (Ecstasy) Fact Sheet (April 2002) Contains information about the club drug MDMA (ecstasy), including usage statistics, effects of use and enforcement data. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Drug Facts: Club Drugs Contains information about club drugs, such as MDMA (ecstasy). Includes prevalence estimates, consequences of use, adjudication and trafficking.
Drug Slang Dictionary Ecstasy. Slang associated with Ecstasy and its use.
	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
InfoFacts: MDMA (Ecstasy) Provides information on MDMA (ecstasy) including health hazards and extent of use.
Information on Common Drugs of Abuse: MDMA (Ecstasy) Links to NIDA publications, notes and news releases on Ecstasy.
	The Anti-Drug http://www.theantidrug.com/ Educates parents about drugs and emphasizes the impact they can have in curbing their children's substance use.
Drug Information: Ecstasy Gives general facts and figures about ecstasy and thoroughly reviews its health hazards.
	Monitoring the Future, The University of Michigan http://www.monitoringthefuture.org An ongoing substance abuse study that publishes yearly results on the behaviors, attitudes and values of American secondary school students, college students and young adults.
National Results on Adolescent Drug Use 2003 This annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders tracks trends in the use of licit and illict drugs as well as trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug. (Adobe Acrobat File)
National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2003, Volume I: Secondary School Students This monograph gives the 1975-2003 national trends in smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use among American secondary school students. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
MDMA (Ecstasy): Drug Information Includes information on the prevalence of use, physical/mental effects and trafficking/production associated with Ecstasy.
Drugs Intelligence Brief: MDMA-Ecstasy (June 1999) Brief overview of the drug, with more detailed information on trafficking and distribution of Ecstasy and other club drugs. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	U.S. Customs & Border Protection http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/ The priority mission of CBP is to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States. CBP also is responsible for apprehending individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally, stemming the flow of illegal drugs and other contraband.
Photo Gallery: Ecstasy Pictures of seized Ecstasy pills.
Ecstasy News Information on Ecstasy, including drug smuggling.
	Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Attempts to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America through media communication.
Drug Resource: Herbal Ecstasy
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Teens 2003 Surveys adolescent use, attitudes and exposure to marijuana, Ecstasy, inhalants, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, alcohol and tobacco, as well as anti-drug media campaign messages. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Parents 2003 Surveys parental assumptions and attitudes regarding drugs and today’s youth, as well as how parents handle the issue of drugs with their children. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies (1997-2003) Connects to a list of all Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies from 1997 to 2003.
	US Department of Justice: National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/index.htm The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) is the nation's principal center for strategic domestic counterdrug intelligence.
National Drug Threat Assessment 2004 (April 2004) The most recently collected data from national law enforcement, intelligence and public health agencies. Includes information about the trafficking and abuse of ecstasy. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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Physical Effects of Ecstasy

	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
NIDA Infofacts: MDMA (Ecstasy) Lists the health hazards involved with ecstasy use.
	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Drug Facts: Club Drugs, Consequences of Use
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
Emergency Department Trends, Final Estimates 1994-2001 (August 2002) Collects data on the number and characteristics of drug-related visits to the emergency room. Includes data related to Ecstasy. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Club Drugs, 2001 Update (October 2001) Contains specific Emergency Department and Medical Examiner Data related to club drugs, including Ecstasy. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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Mental Effects of Ecstasy

	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
NIDA Infofacts: MDMA (Ecstasy) Discusses the mental effects of MDMA and the damage it does to the brain.
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