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Use of Ecstasy in Germany - 1999
By the Institute of psychology "Max-Plank" first published
in "Focus"
- 540 000 have tried Ecstasy
- 3.2 % of the population between 14 and 25 have tried the drug at least
once
- 80% of the users of Ecstasy live in bigger towns and cities
- 61% of the users tried the drug, because of curiosity
- 39% of the users like Ecstasy, because of the changes in perception
- 31% of the users like Ecstasy, because of the elatio
The users described their experience in this way: "You love everybody
and everybody loves you"
By the German police
- 239 000 tablets of Ecstasy and XTC were confiscated in 1994
- 380 000 tablets of Ecstasy and XTC were confiscated in 1995
- The narcotics come mainly from the Netherlands (XTC), Columbia (cocaine)
and Thailand (heroin)
Other facts from Germany
The profits from business with illegal drugs (here it's Ecstasy) are
extremely high:
- Production of one tablet costs 18 Pf
- They are bought for 3 DM and sold for 8 DM by people, who are a kind
of "stock brokers"
- In Berlin, Muenchen and Koln they are bought for at least 15-20 DM
and tourists have to pay at least 35 DM
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