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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act

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Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act  

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  • The Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act was created to combat the trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ecstasy and similar club drugs in the United States. By 2000, the importation of ecstasy tablets had increased substantially, with a reported 500,000 tablets of ecstasy being confiscated in 1997 and a reported 4 million ecstasy tablets being confiscated in the first six months of 2000. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act]

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