Ecstasy's reach into teen life shocks a Detroit suburb
Logan Corcoran, 17, describes her long dance with MDMA as she ran away to underground raves in Detroit. The story follows her crash from ecstasy highs to rehabilitation, and her warning to peers about the drug's lure and risks amid rising high school use.
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Logan Corcoran
Logan
Walled Lake
Mich
Kevin Franklin
Taylor
Adelaide
Orleans
Eastern Market
Roseville
Joey Beltram
Ecstasy and club drugs flood Michigan teens and colleges
The piece details Ecstasy use with LSD and other substances, noting GHB, ketamine, and PMA dangers. It cites teen cases and high school surveys, cites Detroit raves and border seizures, and profiles experts warning of widening youth access and the mainstreaming of MDMA use. It includes personal stories and safety tips from DanceSafe Detroit.
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Walled Lake Central High School
Lynn Kalish
LSD
Michigan
Katie Atkinson
White Lake Township
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
MSU
U-M
America
Dance- Safe
Detroit
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Michael Lemon
Detroit Police Narcotics Division
Doris Pager
DanceSafe Detroit
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