Lethal ecstasy batch being sold in county

[Abrad]

Pure MDMA more dangerous than ecstasy tablets???

news.google.ie

The warning came after a batch of pure ecstasy, known as MDMA, was offered to people in Workington recent weeks. Police drug experts warned that taking ecstasy in any form was dangerous, but taking it as pure MDMA massively increased the risk to the health.

Ecstasy is a class A drug that can cause users to overheat and become dehydrated, and anyone with a heart condition, blood pressure problems, epilepsy or asthma can suffer a dangerous reaction after using it.

Most ecstasy pills contain a very small dosage of MDMA, so taking it in its pure form greatly increases the risk to users.

In October last year, clubbers were warned to be on their guard after reports that several people had fallen ill after taking dodgy ecstasy tablets in Barrow.

Police involved in that case received several calls from drug users that the pills, displaying a distinctive Playboy logo, were extra strength and causing users to fall ill. Police in west Cumbria are concerned that the pure MDMA on sale now could have the same affect.

A recent study found that since 1996 there had been a clear year-on-year increase in deaths involving ecstasy in England and Wales. In the past five years the cost of buying a tablet in Cumbria fell from £9 to between £5 and £2, making them more accessible than ever.

Anyone with information about the pure MDMA is asked to call Workington police on 0845 3300 247.

[namooP]

SWIM\'s friend once recounted a story of someone who intended to snort a cocaine-esque line of MDMA. Always remember that most people are complete idiots.

[Alfa]

Pure MDMA in pills? Maybe they should import real journalists into Ireland.

[Abrad]

This article is from an English newspaper. Maybe both countries could benefit.

[Nagognog2]

Sounds like it should be read by a member of the cast from Monty Python - complete with flying pigs and people dressed up as mice. Crock.

[London_Bloke]

Shit - SWIM can't tell if it's a warning or an advertisement.

(scratches head, envisioning John Cleese)

[Zaprenz]

So is our good old fashioned estasy being contaminated with this MDMA? I tell you its not like the good old 90's anymore.


(Please don't actually answer that question!)

[pabel_giboon]

Originally Posted by Zaprenz

So is our good old fashioned estasy being contaminated with this MDMA? I tell you its not like the good old 90's anymore.


(Please don't actually answer that question!)

I hope you are being ironic.

[Zaprenz]

Well ecstacy is so not pure these days dood. They add all kinds of shit dood, like rat poison, glass and now the latest thing is contamination with MDMA. MDMA can fuck off, bring back the good old original ecstasy!

(TO CLARIFY YES I AM BEING IRONIC/TAKING THE PISS - I JUST COULND'T RESIST PLEASE DO NOT FLAME ME )

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funny shit

[pabel_giboon]

I was so shocked by teh question I didn´t see the "(Please don't actually answer that question!)" on the bottom. Shame on me, I got caught.