Death by Design
Ecstasy fatalities in Cape Town's clubs
Drugs including ecstasy are freely available inside Cape Town's clubs. We take these drugs to a chemist, and find out very few contain much ecstasy at all. Includes the science and physiological consequences of the drug.
Peter and Sylvia's daughter Miranda was a happy 17-year old, but tragically died of a bad reaction to ecstasy after experimenting with friends. Ecstasy is one of the most popular club drugs, but is also responsible for many deaths amongst Cape Town's youths. This report goes undercover within an allegedly 'drug free' club to find out the truth about this drugs crisis.
Produced by SABC Special Assignment
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