In a campus-wide statement, Wesleyan president Michael S Roth urged students to “please, please stay away from illegal substances, the use of which can put you in extreme danger. One mistake can change your life forever”. Two years ago, Molly-related deaths and illnesses forced the Electric Zoo Festival in New York to shut down early after two young people died and four were confined to hospital. MDMA, which is a psychoactive drug of the substituted methylenedioxyphenethylamine and substituted amphetamine classes of drugs has become widely known as “ecstasy.” It is consumed primarily for its euphoric and empathogenic effects. Its is illegal in most countries. with limited exceptions for scientific and medical research.
