In 2018, 92 people died as a result of MDMA/ecstasy use in England and Wales, this was by far the highest amount of recorded deaths in the 25-year period shown, while 51 deaths were recorded as a result of MDMA in 2022. Since the turn of the century, the number of deaths has remained relatively high apart from a drastic fall in 2010 and 2011 before subsequently rising again.
Seriousness of MDMA offences
In the United Kingdom (UK) MDMA is categorized as a class A drug which means it carries the most severe penalties for both possession and supply. In 2021/22, police in England and Police carried out almost 2.5 thousand seizures of ecstasy. This is approximately 70 percent fewer seizures compared to 2006/07.
Comparisons with the EU
The Netherlands had the highest prevalence of ecstasy use in the EU at almost five percent admitting to using in a the last year as of 2022. The UK's closest neighbor, Ireland, ranked as having the second-highest reported use at 2.7 percent.
Number of drug-related deaths due to MDMA/ecstasy use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 19, 2023). Number of drug-related deaths due to MDMA/ecstasy use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/470824/drug-poisoning-deaths-mdma-ecstasy-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of drug-related deaths due to MDMA/ecstasy use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022." Chart. December 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/470824/drug-poisoning-deaths-mdma-ecstasy-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of drug-related deaths due to MDMA/ecstasy use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/470824/drug-poisoning-deaths-mdma-ecstasy-in-england-and-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Drug-related Deaths Due to Mdma/Ecstasy Use in England and Wales from 1993 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/470824/drug-poisoning-deaths-mdma-ecstasy-in-england-and-wales/
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