19 min

Leah Betts died on her 18 th birthday from a powerful side effect of the designer drug Ecstasy. In this program, the mechanism of homeostasis and the life-threning metabilic impact of esctasy on the kidneys are discussed. Medical professionals involved in Leah's inquest reveal the dues they followed and the techniques they used to ascertain her actual cause of death. Interviews with Leah's inquest reveal theclues they followed and the techniques they used to ascertain her actual cause of death. Interviews with Leath's father, stepmother, and best friend provide a personal dimension to this tragedy. Original BBC broadcast title: homeostasis