EX-RAVER COUNSELS AGAINST DRUGS

He's lost five years of his youth, six of his friends and his dream to
become an Olympic athlete.

And it's all because he wanted to go to raves and have a little fun. Julian
Madigan, who grew up in Ireland, spoke to more than 2,000 students,
parents, and the public at Saunders secondary school yesterday about his
four-and-a-half year battle with drugs.

"I didn't know what it was like to face reality. I didn't know what it was
like to have a normal conversation," he said.

At one point, Madigan was spending $1,000 on his addiction every week. He'd
take chemical drugs, such as ecstasy, on the weekend and then "came down"
off his high with a bottle of Jack Daniels and a big bag of marijuana.

He stole from his family and dealt drugs himself to make enough money. Now
fully recovered and living in Calgary, Madigan has written a book entitled
The Agony of Ecstasy, and speaks about his addiction throughout Canada.

"I hated the fact that I couldn't quit drugs. I hated the fact I couldn't
quit the scene," he said.

Madigan's father, Gerry, said the rave culture in Canada is increasing.

"But I hope it never gets as bad as it was in the [United Kingdom] and
Ireland," Gerry said.

In 1999, nine people died in Ontario as a result of ecstasy, which is
widely used at raves.

"But that doesn't count the hundreds of people who end up in the emergency
room every weekend," Sgt. Mike Eagen of the London police department said.

Eagen described London's rave scene as healthy and said the city hosts a
rave about every weekend.

Linda Sibley-Bowers, executive director of the Alcohol and Drug Services of
Thames Valley, said she is starting to see some signals ecstasy use is on
the rise in the city.

"We are hearing a lot about ectasy. It's a very popular drug," she said.

It was less than one month ago London police made its biggest ecstasy bust
ever, seizing 174 ecstasy pills, along with 59 grams of cocaine.