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The quick answer: Not something you want your kids hanging out with, despite its popularity with and mentions by some of today's top music artists.
Molly Facts:
(Courtesy of this CBS 5 interview with Shelly Mowrey, DrugFreeAz.org's senior director of programs & communications and Dr. Frank Lovecchio, co-medical director of Banner Poison Control and Drug Information Center.)
- "Also known as MDMA, is actually a party drug - marketed as a pure form of the designer drug ecstasy."
- "It has been around since the 1970's, only surging in popularity in recent years."
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Side Effects: "High body temperatures can cause organ failure. Molly can also dangerously elevate your heart rate and cause severe dehydration and seizures."
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Molly in Arizona: "Lovecchio said now the number is about 30 cases per month."
To learn more about "molly," check out the full interview or contact the team at DrugFreeAz.org.
