2.+Current+Statistics+of+Ecstasy

= Current Statistics of Ecstasy =

MDMA production in Canada is very high and still may be increasing. The primary source of MDMA in United States comes from Canada and the smuggling that happens at the U.S.-Canadian border. In 2007 there were 18 MDMA laboratories reported according to RCMP, which is the highest number ever recorded (figure 24). According to RCMP all the laboratories seized in 2007 continued to produce drugs into the year of 2008. June 2008, the largest MDMA laboratories ever discovered in Canada were seized. The lab contained enough chemicals and equipment to produce more than one million MDMA tablets, it had 200kg of tablets and more than 100kg of powder.

**World Drug Report (2001)** "The latest United Nations Drug Control Program (UNDCP) results in their World Drug Report estimate that the extent of drug abuse in the world involves about 180 million people, which represents 3% of the global population. The majority of drug users (80%) used cannabis, followed by amphetamine-type stimulants such as methamphetamine, amphetamine and substances of the ecstasy group (16%), cocaine (8%), heroin (5%) and other opiates (2%)" (drug use and offending 2008).

In the late 90’s, it was an estimate that there were 24million users of amphetamines and of these users 58% of them lived in America (drug use and offending 2008). Out of the 24million amphetamine users it is to be estimated that 4.5million are users of ecstasy (drug use and offending 2008). Of the estimated 4.5 million users 27% lived in North America (drug use and offending 2008).

**Other Important Canadian Facts: **

 * Ecstasy tablets contain other dangerous drugs. In 2007, analysis of Ecstasy tablets seized from across British Colombia found that 72% contained methamphetamine. (2007 RCMP / Health Canada Drug Probe)


 * With street costs as low as $5.00 per tablet, Ecstasy is very affordable to youth.


 * Tablets appear in a variety of colours and shapes, imprinted with many appealing logos, such as cartoon characters.


 * A typical dose is 70 to 110 mg

﻿(Ecstasy-Important to Know, 2010)

(Use of Ecstasy & Amphetamines, 2003)