Parents sharing ecci's with their teen

[diannescruffy]

DS16 went to his friends house last night, he came home earlier than expected and told me that his friend and the parents were taking ecci's. Now I don't know a great deal about ecci's and what they do but it just blows my mind why a parent would give a drug to their child .

Regards,
Dianne

[PumpkinZulu]

Lol, that's crazy. Was he a good friend? How could your son just have learned this, did his friend not ever mention he gets ****ed with his parents? Totally would not be letting your ds go back. That's nuts.

[Novella]

No idea what would make someone think that is ok, then again some parents buy smokes/alcohol for their children which can cause just as much harm if not more!

Bet you are a proud mum though, well done to your son for his honesty and coming home soon!

[diannescruffy]

They are not really close, he lives near us and see each other occasionally. This boy does also drink and smoke at home so DS may have seen him when he was on ecci's but thought it was the effects of alcohol.

Regards,
Dianne

[Rowellen]

You must be proud of your son for coming home & telling you.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Are you serious!?

I've heard of parents getting high with their children but ecci's are definitely not something i would give a teenager! Thats just absolutely crazy and i would consider dobbing them in!

You have yourself one smart young man who knew to come home straight away. I'm so sad that he had to witness something like that I was out clubbing with a very close friend when she pulled out a plastic zip bag and took one and offered one to me! i said no way but she put in my drink, obviously i threw the drink out but couldn't believe she offered me something like that!

[diannescruffy]

What effect does an ecci have on someone?

Regards,
Dianne

[Rouge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA

[*LittleMissSummer*]

The signs and symptoms of using ecstasy can include:
Increased blood pressure and pulse rate
Dilated pupils
Raised body temperature
Sweating
Loss of appetite
Jaw clenching
Nausea
Nervousness
Confusion
Teeth grinding
Vomiting
Hallucinations
Tremors
Insomnia
Panic
Visual distortions

The consequences of using ecstasy may include:
Chronic sleep problems
Cracked teeth through grinding
High blood pressure
Dehydration
Anxiety
Decreased emotional control
Lethargy
Severe depression
Memory impairment
Nerve cell damage
Serotonin syndrome
Death from heart failure
Rhabdomyolysis – overheating to the point

[Rowellen]

I was out clubbing with a very close friend when she pulled out a plastic zip bag and took one and offered one to me! i said no way but she put in my drink, obviously i threw the drink out but couldn't believe she offered me something like that!

What kind of friend does that You said no but she still put it in your drink?!?! You could have called the cops on her. In fact you should have - teach her a lesson.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

What kind of friend does that You said no but she still put it in your drink?!?! You could have called the cops on her. In fact you should have - teach her a lesson.

I have no idea why i stayed friends with her after that. I guess because i was 19 and niave i really thought she was my friend. We aren't friends anymore for a totally different reason.

[sahbear]

That's terrible to read good on your son for doing the right thing.

[feeb]

Well done to your DS for being so sensible to come home and tell you.

That is terrible that they 1 are using drugs in company of children end even worse they are sharing them!

Hugs hun

[OceanPrincess]

That's child abuse. I'd definately dob them in. Friggin irresponsible parents.

Well done to your son

I totally agree.

[Mother Goose]

Can I just say - Kudos to your son! And to you for raising such a responsible son! I'm sorry he was put into this situation by his friend.

MG

[joey123]

Serious? ! I would report them! !

[AnyDream]

Dianne . Fantastic that your son felt he could talk to you about this.

E is bad news. There's a whole cohort of adults around my age that bought into the 90s idea that it was a drug whose only side effect was love (!). But it plugs right into the part of your brain that handles mood regulation & healthy sleep and therefore also memory & executive functioning (ie the vast majority of brain functions needed in order to live a full life). I'm sure there are lots of people walking around now with cognitive deficits wishing they knew back then what they do now.

It does sound like there is a lot more going on in that family, so it's a fantastic opportunity to discuss with your kids how to have compassion & empathy for someone while still maintaining healthy personal boundaries. xxx

[Calluna]

Ecstasy literally creates holes in your brain.

I have taken it. My memory is shot. I dont know if its the sleep dep or the drugs but I am no where near as intelligent or clear headed as I used to be. It impacts my life significantly and affects my self esteem. I also find every now and then I slur my speech a bit - no idea if others notice it or not but it feels like my brain is slow.