An average of six under-18s sought treatment every day after taking the drug in the year up to April 2018. A total of 2,112 were referred for help – more than double the figure five years earlier. Last month Leah Heyes, 15, died after taking suspected MDMA – the pure form of ecstasy – and collapsing in a car park in Northallerton, North Yorks. (Image: North Yorkshire Police/PA)His mum Tatum, 39, shocked by the figures, said “Children under 13 are getting treatment? It’s very hard for young people to be sure about the dose they’re taking.”However, actual addiction to ecstasy is rare.

Source: Daily Mirror June 08, 2019 22:52 UTC