Historical Essay for Ecstasy

Ecstasy use in the United States has been the fastest growing drug trend in recent years. Since its popularity is increasing in a rapid rate every year, ecstasy abuse is an issue that cannot be neglected any longer. Ecstasy is commonly used in clubs and so-called "raves"- underground parties, which mainly play electronic music that attract many young people to gather. Although drugs have always existed in the club scene since several decades ago, …

…attendances. While the newer establishments of stiff legal penalties for using ecstasy in the United States reduced the growth rate of ecstasy use, the drug continues to be popular among young people world wide. In the 1900s, the studies show that the selling of less than 500,000 tablets in 1997 has increases to more than four million tablets in 2000. With more and more users, FDA agreed to fund human studies of MDMA and has started in May 1994.