Straight Talk: Be safe, sane and don’t trust Molly

Dear Straight Talk: My roommate got totally wasted at a dorm party on what she was told was Molly. Somebody brought her back to our room and literally dumped her on me. She fell on the floor, I had to practically carry her down the hall, help her on and off the toilet, then put her in bed as she was incapable of anything. She was totally out of it the next day and two more days passed before she returned to normal. She won’t do anything like this again and neither will I after seeing this! - J.H., 19, Irvine

Dear J.H.: What happened to your friend is not cool. We received several letters like yours and with the party season here, I hope it will inspire others to take a pass on Molly, E (Ecstasy), and other drugs, as well as protect drinks from being spiked. You just don’t know what you’re getting with Molly. It’s been branded as pure MDMA, but according to the DEA, of all the Molly seized in New York state over the past four years, only 13 percent contained any MDMA. Taking it is essentially being a guinea pig. Officials found completely different synthetic combinations - many containing meth - within the same batches of Molly, which explains the variety of effects. To our young readers: Please be safe this New Year’s Eve. Your life is worth it. - Lauren

Delaney, 23, San Rafael: I’m responsible, work with children and don’t party much, so for my last birthday, my friends wanted me to try Molly - which they do regularly. I was told Molly was pure MDMA. I didn’t learn till afterward that it’s also called the “love drug.” Within an hour of taking it, I was a hot mess walking up to strangers in the nightclub asking to be kissed and held. When I was unable to keep my clothes on, my friends got me out of there. While they were checking us into a hotel, I disappeared and they found me down the street walking away with some prostitutes. I’ve been drunk, I’ve smoked weed, but I’ve never felt so totally and completely drugged. I mean, what did I take? My friends took twice my dose and were totally fine. The potential danger I was in was incredible.

Breele, 20, Dana Point: I’ve taken Molly numerous times, usually with reliable effects of having fun and feeling good. However, twice I’ve been very sick the next day, once vomiting orange all day. It’s also super depressing to come off of. I’ve been told Molly is pure MDMA, but I’ve heard differently and my experience says differently. I probably won’t do it anymore.

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