[jayef]

Uh, not exactly. Most of the new stories you read are just as politically motivated as these hacks were. As with this experiment, most of the deaths you read about are not due to ecstasy (MDMA). Most of the deaths you read about are due to a dangerous coctail of alcohol and DXM. These are not ecstasy deaths. Is ecstasy harmless? Like most intoxicants, the answer is no. There are things you can do to mitigate neurotoxicity and as with any intoxicant, moderation is usually the best practice.

[Wolfie]

Dehydration and heat stroke are the leading cause of death in X users. Its one of the reasons that organizations such as DanceSafe advises users to drink lots of water, and one of the reasons that the Feds consider bottle water to be drug paraphernalia.