At least 11 Wesleyan students hospitalized for apparent Molly overdoses

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Molly overdoes reported at Connecticut's Wesleyan University
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Wesleyan University said Sunday that at least 11 students have been sent to the hospital after overdosing on the synthetic drug MDMA, or Molly, a powdered form of one of the main ingredients in ecstasy. At least four of the students are in critical or serious condition. The local police in Middletown, Connecticut, are investigating to see if a "bad batch" of Molly is responsible, and if so, who sold it to the students, the Hartford Courant reports.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.