Anna Wood (schoolgirl)
Anna Wood (27 May 1980 – 24 October 1995) was an Australian schoolgirl from Sydney who died after collapsing into a coma after taking an ecstasy tablet at a rave. Her death was initially considered to be the result of a contaminated tablet, but was later determined that she had died from the effects of water intoxication secondary to use of MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy). Wood's death was covered widely in the media and produced a moral panic on drug use among adolescents. Much of this panic was about the fear that illicit drug use was increasing and neglected the circumstances surrounding Wood's death as well as her representation as a normal, everyday girl.
Read more about Anna Wood (schoolgirl): Events Leading Up To Death, Coroner's Report, Media Coverage and Moral Panic, Aftermath
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