ECSTASY: JUST HOW DANGEROUS IS IT?

Topic

Club Drugs

Program Summary

Too many young people are misinformed about the dangers of ecstasy, which can produce euphoria along with dehydration, hypothermia and death by overdose. Drug traffickers shrewdly package the tablets with "kid-friendly" logos that make the drug appear harmless, but emergency room patients with complications from ecstasy prove it is smarter to stay away from this drug.

GUIDE INCLUDED

Length

13 min.

Recommended Age

Grades 6 - 8

Publication Date

2003

Teen Reviewer Comments Explains how dangerous taking ecstasy is.

Risk Factors Addressed

Friends who engage in the problem behavior; favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior.

Protective Factors Addressed

Healthy beliefs and clear standards; cognitive and social skills for successful living.

Library Location

Town of Ulster

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