According to SAMHSA’s 2003 National Survey on Drug Use & Health, about 2.1 million persons aged 12 or older (0.9%) reported using Ecstasy at least once in the past year.

Almost all (97.5%) of the persons age 12 or older who used Ecstasy in the past year also reported past year use of alcohol compared with 65.2% of those who had not used Ecstasy in the past year.

Over 90% of past year Ecstasy users reported also using other types of illicit drugs in the past year compared with 13.8% of the those who did not use Ecstasy in the past year.

About 22.8% of the past year Ecstasy users used one other illicit drug, 50.3% used two to four other illicit drugs, and 17.9% used five or more illicit drugs during the past year.

Recent female hallucinogen initiates were more likely than recent male hallucinogen initiates to have used Ecstasy (49.5% vs. 37.7%).

MDMA (Ecstasy) Rehab

Commonly found drug rehab programs for Ecstasy addiction include traditional 12-step treatment facilities that run outpatient and ecstasy drug rehab, usually up to 30 days. In some cases a detox center may be necessary before entering rehab. Find out why the bipphysical drug rehab approach is what we recommend and where the closest one is located.