Molly also known as ecstasy or 3,4-Methyl enedioxy methamphetamine, commonly seen in tablet form and crystal form, is a potent empathogen–entactogen with stimulant properties primarily used for recreational purposes. Funny how this molly is a slang for an illegal street drug.Banning Molly could help people take away the first step of been addicted to drugs usage .The ban will help reduce health issues, it will be better for the environment.
Nowadays millions of youths are using molly around us .Molly is destroying the lives of most youths slowly. It has a very adverse impact on the environment. Molly reaching out to youths and teenagers destroying their life.many agencies working to convince them to doing hard drugs but it is really hard because many youths are now very addicted.
They do not care about the negative effects but keep on taking the drug.
Only those producing this drugs are winning because they make money. They even pay big influencers to advertise their brands / companies.Research shows that Ecstasy (MDMA) was originally created as a treatment for uterine bleeding but now taken by teens and youths for pleasure.
People who use MDMA typically take it as a capsule or tablet.
Few facts about molly:
Molly comes in a powder form.
It’s expensive.
The typical users is between the ages of 15and 27…
Molly is popular at concerts,clubs and even most universities.
Molly has been in existence for more than 100 years.
While molly is fun to take, Anxiety, paranoia, Sleeplessness, Teeth clenching (involuntary), Muscle cramps and tension,Elevated blood pressure, body temperature, breathing rate and heart rate.
Severe dehydration (especially when mixed with alcohol).
ColdchillsSweating, Nausea, Blurred vision, Vertigo/fainting, Sexualdysfunction, Hallucinations, Tremors.
Experience shows that when molly wears off,feelings of love and understanding quickly fade and often leave the user feeling dark and depressed.
Most deaths related to MDMA do not occur from an overdose on the drug itself, but from a result of heatstroke after dancing all night with no water and becoming severely dehydrated.
Studies have shown that people are more likely to engage in unsafe sex while taking Molly.
Molly’s reputation as a sexual enhancer was a primary reason for taking the drug and participants often ingested the drug right before sex this is also a reason why most youths use this ecstasy.
While on MDMA, people are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, such as having sex with multiple partners or not using a condom.
A female friend ones told me about her experience on how she lost her virginity to a random guy after taking molly for the first time . She told me she feels bad when ever she gets a flash back.
I made my research about this pill
Then I found out that 90% of this drug users are teen females in different Nigeria universities and this is so heart breaking.
Ecstasy use is a high-risk behavior among college/universities students which has increased rapidly in the past decade.
Ecstasy has ruined a lot of promising teens and youths life’s.
We need to spread more knowledge about this drugs cause most teenagers/ youths do not know how deadly it is to their health .Though it might sound unique cause of the name (molly /ecstasy some call it Happy pills )Many do not even know the full meaning of this names not more of knowing or making research’s to know more about it .
Universities needs to be holding seminars to spread more light about the intake of this drugs to students not just condemn them or keep seizing the drugs when caught.
They need to be enlightened .Though some knows the effects why 65% do not even know they just take it for fun and out of peer pressure to feel among.
Parents also have a lot to do same as the government’s agencies Like The special anti-robbery squad (SARS),police (Not just extorting funds from youths and threaten them but lecturing them on the effects of ecstasy and other drugs )even the Nigeria celebrities cause a lot of teens act according to what they see on the net especially on the gram .
Instead of taking ecstasy why not drink water,
Please teenagers and youths “Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven.”
Come with me and be drug free.”
“Don’t snort your life away.”
“Choose your health over (MDMA) .”
“Save, don’t be enslaved.”
“Aim High but Don’t Be High.”
Don’t let the chemicals be a master of your life. If you are an addict of any drug including weeds Let’s say this prayer together: Lord Jesus, deliver me quickly from the spirit of addiction for I put my trust in you.
If you’ve never taken any form of hard drugs
Say this with me : I will never try ecstasy or any drug.
Lastly learn to say No, I’m trying to cut back when ever you are been offered any form of hard drug……
It is hard to say No but I WILL NEVER TAKE ECTASY /HAPPY PILL. So help us lord.AMEN.
Odey Yefia Awaa is a 200level student of the department of English education, Lagos state university (LASU)
