... drugs, hallucinogens and amphetamines. Ecstasy usually comes in the form of a small tablet. In 1914, MDMA was first used as a prescription drug to reduce appetite. However it wasn't until 1981 when American youths first started using it as a recreational drug. It was completely legal in the US until 1985 when it was added to the banned list. It was about the same ... time that the drug became illegal that its popularity had increased. Ecstasy had spread with the spread of dance clubs and the dance ... culture. Since 1981 when the drug was first used until now, 19 years later it is esti...

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