This designer drug is usually taken at "house parties" and may cause severe complications, sometimes leading to death, even when taken in relatively small units 1 or 2 tablets.
Up to now, only a few cases of survival after ingestion of an overdose of Ecstasy have been described. In most cases the users developed hyperthermia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure. Alcohol is a depressant which is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream.
It can affect the brain within five minutes of consumption absorption may be slower if the person has recently eaten. Drinking, particularly heavy drinking, at any time before, during and after brain development, can have a negative effect on the way the brain works. Early alcohol use may interrupt cell growth in the frontal lobe of the brain, an area which does not reach full maturity until a person reaches their mid-twenties.
The frontal lobe of the brain controls higher mental processes such as planning. Drinking alcohol interferes with brain development and harms can include poor attention, poor decision making and disrupts the ability to forward plan — impacting on mental health and educational performance and completion.
Little is known about whether excessive alcohol consumption in teenage years leads to permanent changes to the brain. However, there is evidence that excessive drinking more than 4 standard drinks on a single occasion can lead to young people taking risks and putting themselves in dangerous situations, such as drink driving and having unsafe sex. Cannabis acts as a central nervous system depressant that also alters sensory perception. THC delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol is the active ingredient in cannabis which is responsible for the mood-altering effects which can make people feel high.
Synthetic cannabis functions in a similar way to THC. Cannabis can affect memory and attention, which can interfere with your ability to take in and remember new information. This can affect everyday life, particularly when learning something new or doing something difficult. Using cannabis regularly when you are young and your body is still developing increases your body's exposure to the harms associated with cannabis use, such as a higher risk of respiratory illness. Cannabis use can affect mental processing and if cannabis is used heavily over many years, persistent problems with memory, attention and the ability to handle complex information may be experienced.
Early and heavy cannabis use may affect your choices and options in life, leading to impact on social and physical wellbeing Cannabis Facts for Young People. Methylene DioxyMethAmphetamine MDMA — also called ecstasy — is a derivative of amphetamine and has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. Stimulants speed up the central nervous system and brain, and hallucinogens can cause people to see, hear, feel or smell things that do not exist.
The effects of MDMA can start within an hour and typically last up to about six hours. MDMA affects your brain by increasing the activity of neurotransmitters the chemical messengers of brain cells : serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.
Serotonin regulates mood, sleep, pain, appetite, and other behaviours. MDMA causes mood-elevating effects by releasing large amounts of serotonin. This release depletes the brain's supply of serotonin and some people can feel down or anxious the day after taking MDMA. Known as the 'come down', this may include sleep problems, feeling depressed and finding it hard to concentrate and can last for several days. MDMA may cause an increase in body temperature hyperthermia and dehydration.
A body temperature of 40 degrees Celsius or higher is life-threatening. Some symptoms of over-heating include confusion, nausea or vomiting and rapid breathing. MDMA can also cause fluid retention and water intoxication, which can also be life threatening. Mixing MDMA with alcohol or other drugs is also dangerous, mixing drugs can cause people to feel unwell and put their health and life in danger. Some drug interactions are of particular concern, they are:. There are lots of services that young people can call or chat with online if they have concerns about themselves of others, including their family.
All of the following services are free and confidential unless there is a risk of harm to them or someone else and can be accessed anonymously. Alcohol and Drug Information Service ADIS ADIS is 24 hours 7 days a week free, confidential and anonymous telephone service, providing counselling, support, referrals and information for those affected by alcohol or other drugs.
ADIS also provides Web Chat which is free, anonymous and confidential for people with concerns about alcohol or other drug use. Web Chat is available Monday to Friday 8. T: Kids Helpline The Kids Helpline is a free, private, and confidential 24 hours, 7 days a week telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to T: 55 ReachOut ReachOut is Australia's leading online mental health organisation for young people and their parents.
They have a supportive, safe and anonymous forum space where people care about what's happening to you, because they've been there too. Lifeline Lifeline is a hours 7 days a week free crisis support and suicide prevention service. Check out the A-Z of Drugs for more information. NUAA works to improve the health, welfare and dignity of people who use drugs.
PeerLine is a free, confidential peer supported telephone service for people who use drugs, who are on the Opioid Treatment Program or seeking treatment. Trained peers will help you with information, advice and advocacy. The STL can provide brief intervention to callers and may also provide referral to other, non-specialist alcohol and other drug services, including the Stimulant Treatment Program STP.
STP provides itensive counselling and other interventions, including medication, for those people who are wanting help to cutdown or stop their psychostimulant use. STL was establish ed when it was recognized that there was an increasing and problematic use of methamphetamines like crystal or ice in the community.
It was also recognized that many people who used these types of drugs were hesitant in approaching traditional alcohol and other drug services. Calls from landlines and mobile phones are the cost of a standard call. The service is for long haul truck drivers who:. The Ministry of Health wishes to advise that this website may contain names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased.
It may also contain links to sites that may use images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You are here:. Is ecstasy a problem for you?
What is ecstasy MDMA? Body Content 1. Complex, Gaziabad. PH; , De-addiction Centre, Dept. PH: Sahyog Detox Centre run by the Deptt. Admission through CWC. Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Khichripur — 5 beds earmarked besides outpatient De addiction facility.
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