Tom’s story: he never thought a party drug could hurt him

Drugs. The risk are real. Tom’s mother recalls how her son thought sneaking into a club was just another adventure. He never thought caps would hurt him. But they did. He died on the way to the hospital.

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I miss Tom every day.

He was such a good boy.

Sneaking into that club was just another adventure for him.

He wouldn’t have thought a party drug was going to hurt him.

But it did.

By the time they got him to the hospital, he was dead.

Voice over: Drugs. The risks are real.

Go to drughelp.gov.au before it’s too late.

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