ONE little pill changed Amy’s life forever but the Scots teenager will inspire awareness of the drug’s dangers for young people all over the world.
The plight of Amy has touched parents everywhere.
THE plight of teenager Amy Thomson whose life was turned upside down after taking a capsule of ecstasy will hit a raw nerve with parents everywhere.
After two weeks in a coma, the 16-year-old awoke with significant brain injuries and is now amazing her family with the speed of her recovery.
At the moment, Amy has to use a wheelchair and her speech is slurred.
The viral video in which she thanks her many thousands of supporters from around the world is both heartwarming and heartbreaking.
It is hoped Amy will return to full fitness very soon recapturing the vitality she exhibited before that ill-fated June night when she collapsed at a house party in Glasgow.
One tiny capsule laden with a powerful form of crystallised MDMA almost spelled tragedy for Amy and her family.
Three of her friends who also took the drug were discharged from hospital with few ill effects.
This is the game of chance that revellers play every time they take ecstasy. It is true that the likelihood of a severe medical reaction to the drug is rare and death extremely remote.
We can count the death toll of ecstasy in the dozens rather than hundreds but the oft perpetuated myth that pure ecstasy is relatively harmless has been exposed.
Today, leading drugs adviser Harry Shapiro tells of an ecstasy lottery.
But he is not referring to contaminated or particularly powerful batches, but with the user themselves.
He believes some people may be predisposed to severe reactions to the drug itself.
But medicine still hasnt worked out the hows or whys.
Amys fightback is an inspiration but it appears she fell victim to this ecstasy lottery.
Lets hope more young people note the dangers before taking a chance.
Source The Record
