Ecstasy: It's the Rave

• Published in: The High School journal 2002-04, Vol.85 (4), p.64-70
• Main Authors: Dennis, Dixie, Ballard, Michael
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescents; At Risk Persons; College Students; Dance; Depression (Psychology); Drug Abuse; Drug education; Drugs and youth; Ecstasy; Ecstasy (Drug); Grade 10; Grade 12; Grade 8; High School Students; High schools; Interpersonal Relationship; Juvenile drug abuse; Mental Health Programs; Modeling (Psychology); Narcotics; Neurological Impairments; Polls & surveys; Predisposing factors; Prevention; Psychotherapy; Raves; Resistance (Psychology); School Community Relationship; School Personnel; School Role; Secondary school curricula; Secondary school students; Secondary School Teachers; Secondary Schools; Sleep; Social aspects; Stimulants; Substance Abuse; Teacher Responsibility; Tertiary prevention
• ISSN: 0018-1498; 1534-5157; 1534-5157
• DOI: 10.1353/hsj.2002.0007

National statistics reveal an alarming trend concerning the use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which is better known as ecstasy. Results from the Monitoring the Future survey of 50,000 secondary youth reveal that use among 8th graders rose to 3.1%, 5.4% among 10th graders, and 8.2% among 12th graders. High school faculty and staff must be cognizant of this growing trend, understand the physiological effects of use, and recognize protective and risk factors among youth. It is imperative that school personnel and community-based organizations work together to implement primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies as part of a comprehensive drug abuse prevention program. (Contains 2 tables.)