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Released on March 7, 2012
The Office of the Chief Coroner of Saskatchewan is confirming that tainted ecstasy has been linked to a death in Moose Jaw.
A toxicology report has confirmed the presence of MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly referred to as ecstasy) and PMMA (para-methoxymethamphetamine) in the bloodstream of a 46-year-old man who died in Moose Jaw in early February. Ecstasy tainted with PMMA was recently linked to deaths in British Columbia and Alberta. This is the first confirmed case in Saskatchewan where PMMA has been linked to an ecstasy-related death.
"It's important for the community to understand that this substance has made it to our province," Saskatchewan Chief Coroner Kent Stewart said. "There is no safe dosage of ecstasy even when it isn't tainted with other substances, so this just highlights the major risks that are always involved when someone takes ecstasy."
Though ecstasy is considered unsafe under any circumstances, the presence of PMMA exacerbates this risk. MDMA and PMMA are stimulants that cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other complications. There is no way to determine whether pills thought to contain MDMA are in fact MDMA or if they contain MDMA combined with PMMA or other substances.
PMMA is more toxic than MDMA, but requires more time to fully take effect. This can result in users believing they have gotten a weak product and taking more to achieve the desired results.
"The presence of ecstasy is always a concern and this finding highlights the need for our youth and members of our community to understand the dangers associated with drug abuse," Moose Jaw Police Service Sergeant Randy Jesse said.
The Coroner, in conjunction with Moose Jaw Police Service, is currently conducting an investigation into the death.
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For more information, contact:
Noel Busse
Justice and Attorney General
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8959
Email: noel.busse@gov.sk.ca
Sgt. Cliff Froehlich
Moose Jaw Police Service
Moose Jaw
Phone: 306-694-7659
Email: cfroehlich@mjpolice.ca
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