Pubdate: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB) Copyright: 2011 The Edmonton Journal Contact: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor.html Website: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/134 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mdma.htm (Ecstasy) TAINTED ECSTASY MAY BE LINKED TO TEEN'S DEATH The use of tainted ecstasy, an illegal drug, may have contributed to the death of a 15-yearold Strathmore boy Friday. Strathmore RCMP said Saturday it's possible the drug may have been contaminated with additional chemicals that contributed to the medical distress of the teen. "We don't know if that's a factor yet," said Cpl. Duane White with the RCMP in Strathmore. An autopsy will be conducted on the teen to determine the cause of death. The 15-year-old and a 19-year-old friend were at the Strathmore skateboard park Friday afternoon when a caller told police the pair were behaving erratically. When authorities arrived, the teens were in serious medical distress and taken immediately to the Strathmore Hospital. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom