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	Ecstasy 101: Just the Facts A further look into Ecstasy. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Myths about Ecstasy Learn the truth behind the myths about Ecstasy. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Beyond Ecstasy: The Facts About Other Club Drugs Read about other club drugs, including GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine, 2CB and 4-MTA. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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Roundtable Discussions

	Ecstasy & Club Drugs: A Writers Roundtable Hear from experts and teens on the dangers of using Ecstasy and other club drugs. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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General Information

	Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
MDMA (Ecstasy) Fact Sheet (April 2002) Contains information about the club drug MDMA (Ecstasy), including usage statistics, effects of use and enforcement data. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Drug Facts: Club Drugs Contains information about club drugs, such as MDMA (Ecstasy). Includes prevalence estimates, consequences of use, adjudication and trafficking.
Definitions of Street Terms Slang associated with Ecstasy and its use.
	ClubDrugs.org http://www.clubdrugs.org/ A NIDA sponsored Web site featuring information on club drugs, such as Ecstasy (MDMA), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, methamphetamine and LSD.
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	Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Attempts to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America through media communication.
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Teens 2003 Surveys adolescent use, attitudes and exposure to marijuana, Ecstasy, inhalants, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, alcohol and tobacco, as well as anti-drug media campaign messages. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Parents 2003 Surveys parental assumptions and attitudes regarding drugs and today’s youth, as well as how parents handle the issue of drugs with their children. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies (1997-2003) Connects to a list of all Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies from 1997 to 2003.
	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Ecstasy: What We Know and Don't Know About MDMA, A Scientific Review This report discusses what scientists know and don't know about MDMA's acute effects on the brain and behavior. The report also reviews the long-term effects on the brain, as well as long-term behavioral consequences detected in chronic MDMA users. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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Personal Stories

	Kati Kati's path of self-destructive behavior, which started with an addiction to Ecstasy, left her with no other choice but to get clean.
	Tinker Cooper A powerful interview with a mother whose son became addicted to Ecstasy and died of a drug overdose.
	Joe Ryan An undercover narcotics detective takes you inside Miami's raves and into the world of club drugs.
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