Dying to get high - ecstasy deaths soar in North West
The number of deaths linked to ecstasy in the North West is at a ten-year high. Granada Reports has undertaken a special investigation into why so many people are dying to get high.
Mum warns taking ecstasy 'like playing Russian roulette'
As the Christmas party season gets into full swing , there's a warning that anyone taking drugs like ecstasy are effectively playing Russian roulette with their lives.
The message comes from a mother from Liverpool, Hilary Bass, whose son Gary died four years ago after taking what he thought was an ecstasy pill, but turned out to be a much more powerful drug.
Our correspondent Mel Barham has been investigating just how dangerous drugs like ecstasy are and asks is it worth the risk?
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Ecstasy: Knowing the dangers
Twenty years ago the image of Leah Betts lying in her hospital bed came to symbolise the dangers of ecstasy.
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BLOG: the sobering story behind the ecstasy statistics
Correspondent Mel Barham asks how the number of ecstasy-related deaths can be reduced
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Ecstasy: Is it worth the risk?
Startling new figures show the number of people attending A&E departments after taking ecstasy has risen by up to 20% in the last few years.