Music pulsates through your body, euphoria sets in, and your anxiety lowers. These are just some side effects of the crystal or powder form of the MDMA drug known as “Molly.” It creates a feeling of “happiness and acceptance,” two things that kids these days always desire. Easy to obtain, it is commonly found in clubs or at rave parties. The real danger of Molly isn’t just a bad hangover; it is a high that kids are dying for.
It is also common at music festivals, where artists like like Miley Cyrus have used it as lyrics in their music. It’s found in Cyrus’ song “We Can’t Stop.” With its catchy beat, Cyrus’ song poses the drug as a fun and recreational tool. When interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, Cyrus said: “Molly is the bomb. It’s a happy drug— a social drug. It makes you want to be with friends.” Kids can be exposed to the “safety” of Molly by going to festivals over the summer. Songs like this brainwash kids and teens into thinking that Molly doesn’t have any negative outcomes, when in reality, the outcome is a lot darker, sinister, and, if taken, unavoidable. Kids and teens listen to songs like this and think that taking Molly is okay, only to end up dead days later.
Although Molly may sound harmless, it is deadly. An article featured in the November 2013 issue of Seventeen magazine titled: “The High Some Girls are DYING For” describes some of the lethal side effects. One time user Christine (19) said ““I kept hearing how safe it was-but mostly that it was fun. ‘Molly’ sounds friendly,” she continued. “If Miley Cyrus sings about it, how bad could it be? When I took it, I felt so happy and in love with everyone around me. Life felt amazing.” But by the next day, her mood plummeted: “It was like I had used up all my happiness.” Molly’s most common effect (which makes it so popular) is euphoria. Within 45 minutes, the drug floods your brain with hormones that heighten your senses, amplifying everything around you. If taken, you’d feel like this at first, but within an hour or a few days you’d probably have major depression and want the easy way out…a way that is spelled all too easy. D-E-A-T-H.
From stories like these, people can learn that Molly, or any drug, may not be as “safe and friendly” as they seem. They may have a darker side to them, a side that we may not fully understand or comprehend. We all need to be smarter about what we put in our bodies, so that we can enjoy our lives and live them the way they should be lived, and not end up dead in a club or at a party. So the next time you are at a club or rave, ask yourself this question:
