There is no such thing as a safe dose of Ecstasy.

That is the message being stressed by the Coquitlam RCMP.

"I think a lot of users often associate safe Ecstasy with a good batch of the drug.

However, there is no such thing as a good batch because the synthetic drug is produced in places with no sanitation or quality control," said Cpl. Jamie Chung in a press release. "The drug may go by the name of Ecstasy, but the users have no way to know exactly [what] they are taking. Poisonous ingredients and contaminants are often found in the drug. It is important for both parents and youths to recognize the danger and symptoms associating to taking Ecstasy."

There have not been any confirmed deaths related to Ecstasy in the Coquitlam RCMP's patrolling area, but there have been several in other parts of B.C. and in Alberta recently. For more information on the drug, visit http: //coquitlam.rcmp.ca.

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