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Ecstasy Overdose in Ajax
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| _EuG_ |
Hi im new to this forum,
i saw an article in the paper that i thought it would be appropriate to post here..
July 27, 2006
Next wave of users line up for drug
By ROB LAMBERTI
It's chemical name is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
On the streets, it's known by names that are easier to pronounce, including Ecstasy, E, XTC, Adam and the love drug. But medically, the stimulant and hallucinogen is without doubt deadly.
"Yes, pure Ecstasy is dangerous, plus, plus," deputy Ontario coroner Dr. Jim Cairns said. "Sadly, it had been portrayed a number of years ago as something that wasn't deadly.
"Ecstasy is not a substance that should be taken," he said.
His warning follows the July 19 death of a 15-year-old Ajax teen.
"It's dangerous stuff," Cairns said.
Dropping the chemically produced pills is much like playing Russian roulette: Users are never sure of the dosages of the chemicals used, and which chemicals have been used to manufacture the pills, he said.
13 DEATHS
The drug was associated with the underground rave scene and it was advertised by dealers as being safe. But there were 13 deaths in Ontario from 1998 to 2000, and a public education campaign ensued. Usage apparently tapered off when raves became mainstream, Cairns said. But he said usage may be generational and the next drug is coming of age.
"Those few years ago when we sort of had a public campaign to express the dangers of (Ecstasy), this teen would have 8 or 9 years old at the time," Cairns said of last week's victim.
The pills are marketed to the young teen group, often designed with cartoon figures stamped into the pill, he said.
"The drug trade was being very smart in manufacturing this as safe and putting these little figures" on the pills, he said. "It was aiming at the 12- to-16 age group," he said. "Yellow with musical notes is indicating that this is a nice, innocent pill to take."
POOR GIRL, PARTY SAFE EVERYONE
WE NEED EDUCATION ON SAFE USE |
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| Tb. |
| I like how it doesnt say how much she had or what she died from exactly. |
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| Irishaddict |
| Errr.. welcome to the forums! |
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| _EuG_ |
Or how they say that the press is used to target people aged 12 - 16....
Too many young people are doing this stuff these days and they don’t bother to read up on how to stay safe.
Now they will probably launch a major campaign on the negative effects and the dangers of X, instead of actually providing kids with some valuable advice such as drink water, rest, and test ur pills.
I realy hope they dont start cracking down on afterhours clubs because of this |
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| sticky_shoes |
^^^^^^^^ Yes...education is key...
But the take home message for E users is: Use it at your own risk!
I guess it's a tradeoff between feelin' good and experiencing the side effects (evenso the fatal ones...) :(
Reason that deters me from using it...
| quote: | Originally posted by _EuG_
Dropping the chemically produced pills is much like playing Russian roulette: Users are never sure of the dosages of the chemicals used, and which chemicals have been used to manufacture the pills, he said.
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Unless, I'd make it myself...
BUT...I heard on the news recently of two men who were (one who died) involved in an explosion caused by the production of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (organic synthesis of this stuff is dangerous since the starting materials are volatile and explosive...)
That plan is down the drain for me...haha....
Hmmm...so not until I can afford to buy those darn IR spec machines (determines the chemicals in most organic substances...)...I'm not trying it anytime soon...haha... |
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| _EuG_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Irishaddict
Errr.. welcome to the forums! |
THank u, i have been lurking around for a while :p
it is a good forum indeed.. always provides me with good events to go to, and the download threads are fantastic |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| quote: | Originally posted by _EuG_
But medically, the stimulant and hallucinogen is without doubt deadly.
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"Yes, pure Ecstasy is dangerous, plus, plus," deputy Ontario coroner Dr. Jim Cairns said. "Sadly, it had been portrayed a number of years ago as something that wasn't deadly.
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"It was aiming at the 12- to-16 age group," he said. "Yellow with musical notes is indicating that this is a nice, innocent pill to take."
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Bwaahahahhahahaha. These people are so clueless. They remind me of blind kittens sometimes, lol.
And lastly, AJAX???? Why the would you take Ecstasy in Ajax? To trip out to their hoedowns? I'm willing to bet my left asscheek, she wasn't taking just MDMA. |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| quote: | Originally posted by sticky_shoes
BUT...I heard on the news recently of two men who were (one who died) involved in an explosion caused by the production of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (organic synthesis of this stuff is dangerous since the starting materials are volatile and explosive...)
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I think I know what you're talking about (the explosion and resulting fire in Mississauga, right?), and they were producing Methamphetamine, not MDMA. Completely different drug. |
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| sticky_shoes |
| quote: | Originally posted by Tb.
I like how it doesnt say how much she had or what she died from exactly. |
Erhm...I heard on the news about this yesterday...
The amount of E the girl used isn't disclosed (yet) since they'll probably have to do something like an aptopsy to determine the amount of E in her system...
They're also asking anyone who might have had these pills to turn them in (no questions ask)...so they can determine the other chemicals in these pills (that may have also played a role in her death...). |
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| MKpacha |
| :rolleyes: thanks for the article. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by _EuG_
"It was aiming at the 12- to-16 age group," he said. "Yellow with musical notes is indicating that this is a nice, innocent pill to take."
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Ohhhhhh look at the pretty dolphin, I want to eat it!! |
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| sticky_shoes |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
I think I know what you're talking about (the explosion and resulting fire in Mississauga, right?), and they were producing Methamphetamine, not MDMA. Completely different drug. |
Correct..
My dear...
MDMA = methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a type of methamphetamine :p |
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