Perceived Risk Associated with MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) Use among African Americans: What Prevention and Treatment Providers Should Know
| Autor: | Maayan Lawental, Khary K. Rigg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent N-Methyl-3 4-methylenedioxyamphetamine Ecstasy Population Psychological intervention 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) Drug overdose Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine mental disorders medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry education education.field_of_study Harm reduction Dehydration Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health MDMA Middle Aged medicine.disease Black or African American Risk perception Psychiatry and Mental health Harm Female Drug Overdose 0305 other medical science Psychology psychological phenomena and processes Clinical psychology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Substance Use & Misuse. 53:1076-1083 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2491 1082-6084 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10826084.2017.1392985 |
| Popis: | The research literature on MDMA (ecstasy/molly) use has largely relied on samples of ravers/club-goers, gay men, and international populations (e.g., United Kingdom, Australia). As a result, very little is known about MDMA use among African Americans. This study aimed to address this gap by adding to the limited amount of research with this population. The goal of this study was to identify and characterize the perceived risks that African Americans associate with using MDMA. Surveys (n = 100) and in-depth interviews (n = 15) were conducted with African American young adults in Southwest Florida between August 2014 and November 2015. Almost the entire sample (91%) associated risks with their MDMA use. The most prevalent types of perceived risks associated with MDMA use were physical harm (e.g., dehydration, fatal overdose, and cardiac damage). Qualitative interview data are also presented to better contextualize these perceived risks. These data provide insight into the risks most salient on the minds of African Americans, and can be used to begin developing and tailoring interventions that target MDMA use among this population. While more research is needed on this topic, these results represent a step forward in our understanding of MDMA use among African Americans. |
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