Recent changes in Europe’s MDMA/ecstasy market – results from an EMCDDA trendspotter study
Introduction
This report explores the recent resurgence in use of MDMA in Europe and increased availability of high-strength MDMA tablets, crystals and powders. It notes that the picture is not uniform across European countries, and while overall the region’s MDMA market is now in a period of consolidation, there are some temporal ripple effects as latecomer countries catch up.
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Table of contents
- Study rationale and methods
- A short history of MDMA/ecstasy
- A range of MDMA products
- MDMA markets — production and supply
- MDMA use and cultural context
- MDMA harms and deaths
- Discussion
- Acknowledgements
- References