Ecstacy

             Ecstasy also poses a dangerous threat as a date rape drug. Ashley was a freshman .
             at a large university.
             "Like most college freshman, Ashley was excited about experiencing .
             college life, meeting new people and being independent. She met Kevin, .
             an attractive man in his twenties at a party. They talked for most of the .
             night and exchanged phone numbers. Over the next week, Ashley and .
             Kevin talked often, and he convinced her to attend a party at his friend's .
             apartment. Once at the parry, the conversation soon turned to "doing a .
             roll" or taking some "X." Ashley had heard of the club drug, and after a .
             few drinks, she decided to try a "hit". About an hour after taking the small .
             white pill, she told me that she remembered nothing from that point on. .
             The next morning she awoke in bed with Kevin. She woke him and asked .
             him to drive her home. He was angry about being awakened. She told .
             him that she knew she had been violated sexually. She called the police .
             when she got home. The investigation and subsequent prosecution .
             revealed that Ashley had been raped by three people at the party, including .
             Kevin. She suffered injury to her pelvis, two broken ribs, and emotional .
             scars that will last a lifetime. Kevin received a sentence of 52 years in .
             prison and the other perpetrators received thirty years each. At the time of .
             the crime, Kevin was on parole for a previous rape" (Liston).
             Ashley made the decision to try ecstasy. Others can be tricked into taking the drug .
             without even knowing it. A person needs to be aware of their surroundings when they .
             are out at a bar or party. Ecstasy can be slipped into a drink. The ecstasy would dissolve .
             in the drink and be consumed by the victim without them even knowing what had .
             occurred. The victim would have no idea that they had just taken MDMA. This is a very .
             scary thought. When you are out make sure to never leave your drink unattended and use .
             the buddy system.