...Alexandra Turner; Lata Gautam; Colleen Moore; Michael Cole Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the changing use of language concerning the drug Ecstasy and their potential consequences over the last ten years. Design/methodology/approach – The research used metadata analysis...

... Publishing Limited 2013 --> Drugs Ecstasy Legal highs Mephedrone Moral panic Night time economy Stimulants Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: Drugs and Alcohol Today, Volume 13, Issue 1 The following article was selected for this year’s Outstanding Paper Award...

... ecstasy pills, cocaine and amphetamines. Regarding the next generation of “legal highs”, no clear substitute for mephedrone had emerged; instead, there was uncertainty, confusion and a degree of disinterest. In this vacuum, “Bubble” has emerged and evolved as a generic term in the north west of England...

...Zoë Smith; Karenza Moore; Fiona Measham Commonly known as ecstasy, MDMA has been central to the British acid house, rave and dance club scene over the last 20 years. Figures from the annual national British Crime Survey suggest that ecstasy use has declined since 2001. This apparent decline...