The After Party
The effects of MDMA
MDMA
“Nothing bad will happen”. “Have a good time”. “It will just make you fit in”. “Nothing bad happened to me”. “Don’t worry about it”... Worry about it. MDMA better known as ecstasy or molly is a widely known party drug often used to make people feel energetic, confident with a high sense of positive feelings such as love, happiness and gratitude. Though MDMA allows its user to feel an intense rush of positive effects for an hour, it’s unwanted after effects are harmful to the user’s health, can affect their future job opportunities, and possibly kill them.
Short term effects of MDMA
Increased heart rate – heart palpitations
Faster breathing
Higher blood pressure
Headaches
Reduced appetite
Irritability
Dry mouth
Sweating
Dilated pupils
Long term effects of MDMA
Anxiety – depression
Irregular heart beat
Malnutrition
MDMA affecting your life
How panic attacks from MDMA can ruin your life
A panic attack is when you are experiencing an intense anxiety and fear that sets off physical reactions with no apparent reason. When you are having a panic you suffer from physical and emotional effects such as nausea, chest pain, headaches, discomfort, and light-headedness etc. Long term effects of panic attacks (which you would experience if you frequently take MDMA for a long period of time) are lack of sleep, a weaker immune system, and increased blood pressure which has negative effects for the heart and kidneys. All of these effects are harmful to your health and could potentially prevent you from performing activities.
Paranoia harming you and everyonelse
Paranoia is the feeling that people are trying to harm you. 3 main features of paranoid thoughts people who have paranoia think of are: fearing something bad will happen; thinking that others are responsible and having an exaggerated belief. Having paranoia (which you can get if you take MDMA for a long period of time) can harm yourself and the people around you, this is because when you are paranoid you feel people are trying to hurt you so you do not act rationally; therefore you may attack those you suspect are after you or you may hurt yourself in the process.
Sleep tight
Stop it before it happens
“I’m sorry we cannot accept you for this position”. “Why not”. “Well you see you have a long record of drug use”. “Please I really need this job”. “I’m sorry”. MDMA can ruin many of your job opportunities, your image as a person, your health, and your relationship with friends and peers. That is why you must learn not to be pressured into drug use, not to take drugs to be cool or to feel better about yourself, instead surround yourself with people who you know will help steer you away from drugs, if you have a problem talk to a trusted adult i.e. teacher, parent, guidance counsellor etc. There’s always a better way.