These festivals are a terrible place to take an already dangerous drug. One of the ways that the drug can become fatal is by causing a person to overheat. This is a risk any time Molly is consumed, but this risk is certainly compounded by the environment at raves.
Most raves are attended by very large groups of people who very often dance extremely close together in very confined spaces, even if the festival occurs in the middle of a very hot day in the summer in a region of the country that has humid summers, as was the case in the tragic deaths of two teens at the Electronic Zoo Festival in New York last summer. To make matters worse, many rave attendees dance for very long periods of time, which only heightens their risk for a deadly overheating episode.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Call Us Today! Welcome to Intervention Our Blog. Posted at h in drug news by admin 0 Comments 0 Likes. The number of people that die from ecstasy use is low compared to drugs such as heroin, cocaine, alcohol and tranquillisers. Nonetheless, a number of people in the UK do die from deaths related to ecstasy or ecstasy-type drugs every year:.
This table from the Office for National Statistics , shows the number of drug-related deaths where ecstasy was mentioned on the death certificate by age, England and Wales.
This could be in combination with other drugs. There have been many reports in the media that ecstasy is getting stronger. They state that in the s and s the average MDMA content of tablets was somewhere between 50—80 mg, as reported by drug checking services and forensic institutes. There are reports of large variations in the dosage in similar looking tablets. Ecstasy generally refers to the drug MDMA, but unless they can get the pill tested, it is not possible for a user to know for sure what chemical or chemicals are in a pill or powder that they buy.
Some of these chemicals may be much more likely to cause people harm, including death, than MDMA. Among these other chemicals that may be found in pills or powders sold as ecstasy, PMA is notable for its high toxicity and links with many fatalities. PMA also takes longer to take effect. This can lead users to take even more of the drug, believing that they have a weak batch of MDMA, which is especially likely to cause harm — see the Harm Reduction advice below.
When it is known that particularly dangerous batches of ecstasy pills are being sold in an area, it is common for police to issue warnings, often quoting the particular colour of the pills and any identifying marks, logos or symbols. However, the actual chemical ingredients of pills can vary from week to week, even if the colour and symbol stays the same.
Since her death, her sister Charlotte and her mum Janine, are calling for drugs testing at festivals. Janine says she believes Georgia's life could have been saved if she'd known what was in the drugs she was taking. She also says she's not shocked at today's numbers and thinks more practical information in schools would help. Charity The Loop, which tests drugs for potency and content, has tried testing at festivals across the UK.
Trevor Shine from drug testing body TicTac has been looking at tablets to identify their ingredients for more than 20 years. So the problem is that variance has changed. It also affects people differently. So two people could take the same substance and have very different reactions. Professor Ian Hamilton, a senior lecturer in addiction and mental health at the University of York, tells Newsbeat: "There's no doubt in my mind that drugs and music go well together - and ecstasy in particular.
As use increases, so do the risks. The statistics show deaths were up in , but there are still warnings circulating for festivals this summer.
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