Ecstasy is actually a drug called MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine).

It usually comes as a white tablet but as you can see in the pictures it can come in all different colours and shapes.

It can also come as a powder.

E, XTC and disco biscuits.

The name of a tablet usually refers to the picture on it. So a mitsubishi would have a mitsubishi symbol on it.

If you use Ecstasy you can:

• Feel light headed
• Feel a false sense of confidence
• Feel more friendly toward everyone
• Do things you wouldn’t normally do
• Feel sick and throw up
• Become very hot and get heatstroke
• Feel as though you have loads of energy
• Lose your balance and make you unsteady on your feet
• Pass out
• Become depressed
• See and hear things that aren’t there (Hallucinations). This only happens if you are having a bad experience on Ecstasy.
• Become too trusting of others

Regret - If you trust people too much, they might take advantage of you. This can be very risky, and you might really regret it when the drug wears off.

Too hot  - People have died from using ecsatsy, some from using the drug and some from heatstroke. The advice is to drink a pint of non-alcoholic fluid (sports drinks are ideal) every hour to help avoid heatstroke. They should be sipped and not drunk too quickly.

Take it steady - It can be dangerous to drink too quickly as you end up lowering the salts and sugars in your blood (electrolytes) too far. You should also take regular breaks from dancing if you are clubbing and if possible have salty snacks to replace the salts you lose.

Take it easy - It is never a good idea to take more than one pill at a time. The more you take the bigger the risk and the more chance you stand of having a bad time. If you are in trouble you can call an ambulance and you will not get in trouble with the Police.