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NewsFebruary 12, 2002

WASHINGTON -- A survey of teen-agers found that drug use remained steady last year with one glaring exception -- a rise in use of Ecstasy -- an anti-drug organization said Monday. The Partnership For a Drug-Free America said teen Ecstasy use rose 20 percent last year...

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WASHINGTON -- A survey of teen-agers found that drug use remained steady last year with one glaring exception -- a rise in use of Ecstasy -- an anti-drug organization said Monday.

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The Partnership For a Drug-Free America said teen Ecstasy use rose 20 percent last year.

Ecstasy is a synthetic drug considered part hallucinogen and part amphetamine.

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