Ecstasy

The kit is portable, completes 15 tests, and fits in your pocket. Puglia concedes that testing does not stop people getting killed it is generally dehydration, or an allergic reaction to the MDMA itself that kills people, rather than impurities. "Since ecstasy use in this country is basically an unregulated consumer industry, it is up to individuals to monitor their own supplies," he argues.

Ecstasy The Green Party Drugs Group will come and test in your club. Testing kits are available from them. Call 0181 678 9420. E-Z Test is available for £9.95 from Lab 503, 91 Western Rd, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2NW

If you do take Ecstasy...

Drugs information charity Lifeline say: "It's really quite straightforward. It's all about taking it sensibly, about knowing your limits. If you're going to, find out as much about what you're taking beforehand. Don't mix alcohol and drugs, don't go silly by taking too much. If you're taking it with whizz then take the whizz first.

If you get hot have a drink around a pint of water an hour is the figure usually mentioned and don't get dehydrated or overtired by dancing for too long without a break. Make sure you chill out away from the dancefloor. If your pill doesn't work, give up. Don't go taking another one just in case. And remember, water is an antidote to heatstroke, not to ecstasy."

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