Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, is a party drug that is not considered to be addictive. Here’s the story of one young man, Jeff, who, at 18, had been addicted to Ecstasy for three years when he was stopped by police. To hide the evidence, he swallowed all 16 pills in his possession. He wound up in the hospital. He’s now been clean for two years. Unfortunately, he did it the hard way - without the aid of a drug rehab program - but he made it.

Jeff started taking Ecstasy when he was 16. His habit grew to about $450 a week, and he was stealing to be able to afford it. He became seriously debilitated - went from 180 lbs to 90 in just a few months.

“What parents should know,” Jeff said in a recent news report, “is not only are the drugs bad, but so are the people dealing them. Most keep rifles and some have hand guns. If you cross them or aren’t able to pay them I guarantee they will not think twice about busting down your door and shooting you in the head. I’ve been there.”

Not quite the party Ecstasy users count on.

If you know someone taking Ecstasy, get them into a drug rehab program. Being stopped by the police was a stroke of good luck for Jeff. Who knows how long he would have laster otherwise.

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