Police confirm drug that killed B.C. teen and put another in hospital is MDMA

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A toxicology report has confirmed that the drug involved in the overdose death of a teen in New Westminster, B.C., was MDMA.

Police say initial reports suggested the pills that killed one teen and left another in critical condition last week were a mixture of MDMA and an unknown drug.

But reports from the coroners’ service have confirmed that the drug was exclusively MDMA.

Sgt. Jeff Scott says the drug can increase blood pressure and cause body temperature to spike.