Diana (51) lost her only child to the effects of XTC

Diana (51) over by XTC deceased son (19): Mike moisture 3 hours for his life

An average of seven young people die annually from the effects of ecstasy. Diana Kreij (51) Mike has lost her only child (then 19) in 2014 after an overdose of ecstasy at a dance party. She has made her mission to warn of the dangers of the party drug "They got his temperature but not down."

"It is now one and a half years ago, but there is not a day goes by that I do not think about him. I would prefer much talk about him, but you notice that everyone has moved on with his life. Certainly his friends then, the club with which he went out. "

Ferris wheel

"I am also moved from Esch, the village where we were happy. After my divorce, I saw a beautiful apartment, which is just as it was too expensive for me. Mike then said," Mom, I'll help you. We'll do it together ' . he was only 17 and just had his first job as "honer" - someone who makes custom tubes for example, a Ferris wheel - but a boy he was. "

"Luckily I had a lot of support after his death to his girlfriend. A very sweet girl. She knew Mike sometimes drugs at a party. I did not use. They have sometimes arguing over made. They thought that Mike it had to tell me. he would not. "
angrily

"Maybe he did not want me worried. I remember when we were in the car and there is something on the radio came on drugs. Someone was deceased when going out. I said, 'You do not huh kid? Look you? " He replied, "Of course not, Mom, you know that!". He even responded a little angrily. Had I have known when better? Should I have gotten through? I do not know. I was looking for there then nothing behind. "

"He was often tired on Sunday or Monday following the steps. But I felt normal after such a weekend. After that you start to think about it, but I had not realize that it could be due to the drugs."

Oisterwijk

"The day after he was at the party in Oisterwijk, I went to Antwerp with my friend. My phone I forgot my work. I thought 'Mike nice sleep out'. So when my sister called my friend and necessarily wanted to talk to him, I became suspicious. My friend even went outside to talk with her. When he came back he looked ashen. I have to pull him out. Mike was dead. My only child. Then dump your world together. "

"Later I checked my phone. Had Mike called me on the night of the party? Fortunately, he did not call me that I had really been found. If I had missed his oproepje. I then had not been included, while your child you need. "

42 degrees

"In the hospital they got him in with an ecstasy overdose. They thought they would get there on top of him again. But they got his temperature but not down. This had risen to 42 degrees."

"They cooled with ice, but in vain. He has three hours fighting for his life. He probably took a pill, but he thought that did not work and he has as yet been taken. We will never know what happened. the fact is that Mike's gone. "

"After the death of Mike, I was almost nowhere to turn for information on the subject. I wanted contact with others. There must be many more parents are struggling with this problem? Luckily I have good contact with Lion van de Burgt, which lost her daughter Renate. It's very important for me not to be silent. But to connect. Every ecstasy death is one too many. "

"I now give lectures in class about ecstasy and had a meeting with State Secretary Van Rijn. My mission is to XTC to discussion. To highlight the dangers of drugs. We need a campaign. For why is there warned smoke and fireworks, but not for ecstasy use? I think that the government also has a responsibility. "

By Telegraph editorial: / Daphne van Rossum / (journalist) Photo: Telegraph