Social Contacts and Ecstasy Offers: Findings of a Population-Based Study
| Autor: | Margot Legosz, Andrew Smirnov, Robert Kemp, Jake M. Najman, Helene Wells |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adult
Male Social contact N-Methyl-3 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine Amphetamine-Related Disorders Ecstasy Population Medicine (miscellaneous) Developmental psychology Young Adult Risk Factors medicine Humans Interpersonal Relations Young adult education General Psychology education.field_of_study Australia MDMA Population based study Female Psychology Developed country Natural history study medicine.drug Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 45:425-433 |
| ISSN: | 2159-9777 0279-1072 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02791072.2013.845708 |
| Popis: | Ecstasy (MDMA) use is relatively common among young adults in many developed countries. However, little is known about how young non-users are first introduced to Ecstasy, including the relative contribution of peer networks and individual risk factors. We assess the role of social contact with Ecstasy-using peers in regard to young adults' exposure to offers of Ecstasy, using data from the Natural History Study, a population-based study conducted in Australia. Population screening of young adults (19- to 23-year-olds) identified a sample of young Ecstasy users (N = 315) and a comparison group of Ecstasy-naïve participants (N = 199). Two outcomes are considered: being exposed to any Ecstasy offers and being exposed to3 offers. Extensive social contact with Ecstasy users was defined as knowing10 Ecstasy users. Of the Ecstasy-naïve young adults,40% had ever received Ecstasy offers. Extensive social contact with Ecstasy users independently predicted exposure to multiple (3) Ecstasy offers for Ecstasy-naïve young adults. These findings indicate that Ecstasy offers are widespread among users and non-users of Ecstasy. For non-users, exposure to Ecstasy offers occurs through social contact with drug-using peers independently of individual risk factors. The pervasiveness of Ecstasy offers suggests that universal education concerning Ecstasy use is required. |
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