Ecstasy addiction in Canada

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Drug Rehab Services is a no cost referral agency in Canada for drug and alcohol dependency. We have helped thousands of persons getting the proper help in the following detox services:

  • Ecstasy detox
  • NA meetings
  • Residential treatment for Ecstasy
  • Ecstasy outpatient rehabs
  • Ecstasy intervention

Our goal is to provide you the best advice possible for treatment clinics so you or a loved one get a Ecstasy free life. This page covers information on Ecstasy addiction in Canada.

 

What is Ecstasy addiction?

Glass of whisky on a tableEcstasy addiction is present in Canada and must be remedied. In 2004, over 4 per cent of the Canadian population had used ecstasy at least once in their lives. And the survey also showed that 1.1 per cent of the population had used ecstasy recently and so most of them could have developed an ecstasy addiction. And the use of ecstasy starts at a young age, and a study was made in 2002 on students of 10th Grade. It found that 8 per cent of the boys and 5 per cent of the girls had used ecstasy recently, and so this represents a risk for ecstasy addiction. Those statistics are up by 3 per cent compared to the study made in 1998.

In the province of Quebec, there were a few studies made over the years concerning ecstasy addiction and other drugs. For example in 2002 on Montreal, there was a study done on the people who attend
rave
, and more than 65 per cent had tried ecstasy at least in their lives and more than 59 per cent had taken some recently and some started developing an addiction to ecstasy. And in 2003, a Montreal street youth study showed that more than 48 per cent of them had used ecstasy at least once. Out of all the population in Montreal, 1.1 per cent said they had used ecstasy in 2003. This goes to show that ecstasy is most present in the streets and in raves.

Over in the province of Ontario, ecstasy abuse and addiction enters the lives of certain people at a young age. There was a survey made in 2003, comparing the Grade 7 and Grade 12 students with regard to ecstasy abuse and addiction. The rates indicated that somewhere between Grade 8 and 12, a lot of people touch ecstasy and some develop an ecstasy addiction. In Grade 7, the rate was 0.5 per cent, which isn’t so bad. But in Grade 12, the rates have gone to 7.2 per cent and that is way too high.

While ecstasy is not physically addictive like other hard drugs are, it can be very hard for a person to stop taking ecstasy. The user gets used to having the emotional high that ecstasy provides and so use it more and more to escape something in their lives and so it has a tendency to bring about an addiction. Usually regular use brings about a physical tolerance and that usually pushed the addict to use more and more ecstasy in order to get the initial high, this is the vicious circle of ecstasy addiction. Mood swings are usually seen when the person addicted to ecstasy is craving the drug.

Where can I found a ecstasy treatment?

There are several places where you can find help for ecstasy addiction in canada. There are different settings such as residential, outpatient etc. Is a detox needed? Is a drug rehab center what you wish for? One of our counselors can do an assessment and give you the best option for you or someone you love. Let us help you.

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Works Cited
http://www.cqld.ca/cqld_en/livre/en/11-ecstasy.htm
http://www.toxquebec.com/livre_drogues2/index4.htm
http://www.myhamilton.ca/NR/rdonlyres/951DC7A8-F685-4897-8F2C-5274C3D27FAB/0/parent_statistics.pdf
http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/ecstasy/addiction.htm