How can I tell if a pill is really ecstasy?

Fake ecstasy pills often contain dangerous drugs. This article explains why looks can be deceiving, shares a real-life story, and offers practical advice for teens on how to stay safe and avoid harm.

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When you're at a party, festival, or club, someone might offer you a pill and say, it's just ecstasy. It might look like a harmless little tablet with a colourful design or logo pressed into it something everyone else seems to be taking. But here's the problem: there's no way to know what's really in that pill just by looking at it. The truth is, ecstasy (MDMA) is one of the most commonly mis-sold drugs in the UK, and what you're being told is MDMA might actually contain all sorts of dangerous substances. That's why asking How can I tell...
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