Illegal Euphoria at Uncertain Cost / Matt Burgard.
by Burgard, Matt; Jensen, Peter; Wood, Ralph; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 21Family. Publisher: Hartford Courant, 2001; Baltimore Sun, 2001; Journal of School Health, 2001ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Drugs -- Physiological effect | Drug abuse -- Prevention | Ecstasy (Drug) | Rave culture | Youth -- Drug use | Teenagers -- Drug useDDC classification: 050 Summary: ILLEGAL EUPHORIA AT UNCERTAIN COST -- "The problem for parents and others who worry about Ecstasy use...is that the drug shows none of the obvious physical signs of other illegal drugs. It's not considered physically addictive, and there's no odor or slurred speech to detect. Yet those using the drug are often distracted by sounds or colors and often have trouble concentrating, experts say." (HARTFORD COURANT) This article discusses the difficulty police have in controlling Ecstasy raves. In addition, it reviews how the drug affects its users and explains why some people ignore warnings about this stimulant.Summary: ECSTASY AND ITS AGONY -- "Often misperceived as safe, this fast-spreading 'club' drug is ensnaring teen-agers and catching parents off-guard." (BALTIMORE SUN) This article addresses Ecstasy use among teenagers and examines the potential health hazards and long-term effects of this drug.Summary: THE AGONY OF "ECSTASY" -- This article focuses on teenagers "use of the 'club drug' known as 'Ecstasy,'" (JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH) explores the risks involved in utilizing the substance and examines the history of its use, dating back to World War I. Also included are instructions for parents and educators "to combat the threats posed by this drug.".
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This MARC record contains three articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Illegal Euphoria at Uncertain Cost, Jan. 7, 2001; pp. A1+.
Originally Published: Ecstasy and Its Agony, Jan. 28, 2001; pp. 1N+.
Originally Published: The Agony of "Ecstasy", May 2001; p. 46-51.
ILLEGAL EUPHORIA AT UNCERTAIN COST -- "The problem for parents and others who worry about Ecstasy use...is that the drug shows none of the obvious physical signs of other illegal drugs. It's not considered physically addictive, and there's no odor or slurred speech to detect. Yet those using the drug are often distracted by sounds or colors and often have trouble concentrating, experts say." (HARTFORD COURANT) This article discusses the difficulty police have in controlling Ecstasy raves. In addition, it reviews how the drug affects its users and explains why some people ignore warnings about this stimulant.
ECSTASY AND ITS AGONY -- "Often misperceived as safe, this fast-spreading 'club' drug is ensnaring teen-agers and catching parents off-guard." (BALTIMORE SUN) This article addresses Ecstasy use among teenagers and examines the potential health hazards and long-term effects of this drug.
THE AGONY OF "ECSTASY" -- This article focuses on teenagers "use of the 'club drug' known as 'Ecstasy,'" (JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH) explores the risks involved in utilizing the substance and examines the history of its use, dating back to World War I. Also included are instructions for parents and educators "to combat the threats posed by this drug.".
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