Are Ecstasy Abusers At Risk For Contracting HIV/AIDS?
Increased HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease (STD) transmission are likely consequences of increased abuse of club drugs. The combination of drugs and sexual risks results in HIV becoming a greater problem among club drug abusers and other drug abusers, particularly on the east and west coasts of this country. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) research has found that, through drug abuse treatment, prevention and community-based outreach programs, drug abusers can change their risk behaviors. Drug use can be eliminated and drug-related risk behaviors can be reduced significantly thus decreasing the risk of exposure. What Are The Effects On The Brain? Ecstasy was initially perceived as a drug with few adverse effects, as amphetamine had been until the mid-1960′s. As with amphetamine, however, widespread use is now resulting in reports of confusion, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sleeping difficulties, depersonalisation, derealisation, hallucinations, flashbacks, par
