Caring About Kids

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Caring About Kids

• Ecstasy use grows for suburban teens
• A Detroit News Special Report
• By Kristin Barber

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Parents guide to Ecstasy signs of Ecstasy use

• Depression
• Muscle tension
• Possession of pacifiers
• Severe anxiety
• Sore jaw (from clenching teeth)

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Common names for Ecstasy

• X
• XTC
• Hug Drug
• Pink 8 Miles
• White Birthdays
• Blue Dolphins

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Terms associated with use

• Rolling- when someone is high
• Etard- an Ecstasy user
• Epuddle- someone whos come down
• Totally spent

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Side-effects of Ecstasy

• Dehydration
• Rapid increases in heart rate
• Possible life-threatening increases in body
  temperature
• Depression and anxiety afterward
• Longer-term use can alter brain chemistry

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The facts

• Ecstasy is mainstream among Metro Detroit youth
• Marijuana is still drug of choice
• Ecstasy was generally mentioned second

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How many children use drugs?Some Metro Detroit
teens have friends who have used drugs
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Drugs of choiceWhat types of illegal drugs do
you think youth in your community are using most?
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Use grows, ebbs

• Ecstasy use jumped between 1999 2001
• In 2002 Ecstasy use dropped 20
• Drop occurred after dangers were discovered

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Who influences substance use?

• Parents
• 68
• Friends
• 38
• Siblings
• 38

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