Reading. 5. Read the title of the text and answer the questions:

5. Read the title of the text and answer the questions:

· How dangerous is Ecstasy?

· How do you think, which situations make the drug more dangerous?

· How do you think is the title of the text accurate or sensationalist?

5. Read the text to look for words or phrases to match the definitions:

1. a person who goes to clubs, dances all night and often uses drugs to reach a

'high'

2. an exclusive group of people who do not mix with people outside their group

3. to take action through good intentions (even though the result is often not good)

4. to talk very enthusiastically about something

5. to change from liquid to a solid state

6. a person who sells drugs

Ecstasy, Euphoria… and Death

Originally used by club-scene ravers, the drug Ecstasy, known as E or MDMA, has now spread from the dance floor to schools, offices and homes. Cliques in American High Schools use it; executives in high positions use it. But is it safe?

One of the main arguments E-users cite to defend their choice of drug is that it is safer than alcohol which claims thousands of lives a year. It is certainly true that for teens in the USA, alcohol is still the deadliest drug. For Americans aged 16-20 car crashes are the leading cause of deaths, and 37 percent of those involve alcohol. Ecstasy, however, can still endanger life.

Users of Ecstasy will defensively declare that taking it is completely safe. Anti-drug agencies will say it is completely unsafe. Both sides are guilty of stopping people understanding the true risks and assessing the real impact the drug can have on your body. Although anti-drug agencies mean well, their scare tactics often annoy young people who sense that they are being presented with an exaggerated story. This means many young people often refuse to listen to the scientific facts.