Along Comes Molly
The article, “’Along Comes Mary’ (Again)” appears on the spiritualperspectives.org website for the week of February 25, 1995. It pertains to marijuana and important facts concerning it, which have largely been ignored by state legislatures in recent years. On September 20, 2013, the Orlando Sentinel printed an article about a new threat—Molly, which is the nickname for MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) (the underlining is to show where the initials MDMA come from). According to the paper, Molly is slang for “molecular” (all quotes or references are from A9). Molly is the pure form of that which is available in pills under the name, Ecstasy (XTC, for those who text).
Purportedly, it is not supposed to be addictive, but it is not as safe as some are trying to advertise it. The informational piece states:
Drug dealers cut their supply with a variety of fillers, so users have no way of knowing what they are really ingesting….
On Aug. 28, three people at a House of Blues concert in Boston overdosed on the drug. One of those concert-goers died. The other two became seriously ill.
Oddly enough, Molly can be ordered online. Really? Something this dangerous can be ordered online? So, does the purchaser have to stipulate that he only wants it for health reasons? One can already visualize some states legalizing “Medicinal Molly.” Much of the product seems to be coming out of China and Canada. The effects of the drug include elevations in body temperature, nausea, profuse vomiting, increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, and confusion.
The average kilogram can be bought for between $2,500 and $5,000, according to the article, and sold for between $8,000 and $15,000, a 200% profit.
But then, some dealers get greedy and try to find ways to make even more money; so they may mix the drug with cocaine, heroin, rat poison, or yet other drugs to make it more addictive. In other words, no one knows what they might be receiving in this “pure” product, which is an excellent reason not to get anywhere near it.
What is the point of doing drugs? Any drugs? What makes it necessary to guzzle beer, sip wine, smoke marijuana, shoot up heroin, or try ecstasy in one form or another? What is the goal—to feel better? Obviously, this desired result is iffy, at best, since these things create many more health problems than they resolve. Cirrhosis of the liver, nausea, and vomiting do not appeal to most people.
The reason, some might aver, for the use of drugs is to escape from reality. Right! Life is so bad? Veterans who have lost limbs, and those born with birth defects do not complain like some able-bodied folks. Besides, plenty of ways to “escape” exist without putting the body at risk. One can watch a movie, read a book, or play games. These are excellent ways of getting outside oneself. Of course, all the problems that existed before are still intact upon one’s return from a world of fantasy, but at least one is sober enough to face them (unlike when drugs are used).
Sobriety is expected in those who follow Jesus; our bodies are not our own (1 Cor. 6:19-20). We were bought with a price, and we cannot be of any value to Jesus while in a drunken stupor or overdosing on some other drug. No justification exists for the kind of diversion that affects one’s ability to think or reason, with the exception of some temporary (legitimate) medications that a physician has prescribed. Christians ought to be in possession of their faculties no matter who comes along, whether it be Molly, Mandy, Mary Jane, or anyone else promising a high old time.