Pubdate: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 Source: StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Copyright: 2012 The StarPhoenix Contact: http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/400 RCMP ISSUE ECSTASY WARNING IN SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan RCMP are warning residents to stay away from the street drug ecstasy following several deaths associated with the drug in neighbouring provinces. "Illegal drugs are conveyed across provincial and international borders and the public needs to be aware of the inherent dangers of ecstasy and other illegal drugs," the force says in a Friday news release. The B.C. Coroners Service has found the toxic compound paramethoxymetamphetamine (PMMA) in the victims of at least five people who died after taking ecstasy in the last six months, and other deaths are under investigation. Alberta has also seen ecstasy-related deaths in recent months. No such deaths have yet been reported in Saskatchewan, RCMP say. The police are encouraging parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of using ecstasy and other drugs, and to visit the B.C. RCMP's drug awareness website for helpful tips. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.