TY - JOUR
T1 - Trends in ecstasy use in the United States from 1995 to 2001
T2 - Comparison with marijuana users and association with other drug use
AU - Martins, Silvia S.
AU - Mazzotti, Guido
AU - Chilcoat, Howard D.
PY - 2005/8
Y1 - 2005/8
N2 - This study aims to estimate changes in the prevalence of ecstasy use over time, analyze the overlap of ecstasy use and other drug use, and compare other drug use in ecstasy versus marijuana users. The authors hypothesized that ecstasy users early in the "epidemic" would be polydrug users and that associations between ecstasy and other drug use would diminish as the prevalence of ecstasy use increased. Data were drawn from public use data files from the 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Ecstasy use increased in the U.S. population and the prevalence was greater in younger age groups. Ecstasy users were likely to use a variety of other drugs; however, association of ecstasy use with other drug use was strongest early in the "epidemic," diminishing as the number of new users increased. Later, more drug-naive adolescents and young adults began experimenting with ecstasy. These results can orient prevention strategies that target ecstasy users.
AB - This study aims to estimate changes in the prevalence of ecstasy use over time, analyze the overlap of ecstasy use and other drug use, and compare other drug use in ecstasy versus marijuana users. The authors hypothesized that ecstasy users early in the "epidemic" would be polydrug users and that associations between ecstasy and other drug use would diminish as the prevalence of ecstasy use increased. Data were drawn from public use data files from the 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Ecstasy use increased in the U.S. population and the prevalence was greater in younger age groups. Ecstasy users were likely to use a variety of other drugs; however, association of ecstasy use with other drug use was strongest early in the "epidemic," diminishing as the number of new users increased. Later, more drug-naive adolescents and young adults began experimenting with ecstasy. These results can orient prevention strategies that target ecstasy users.
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U2 - 10.1037/1064-1297.13.3.244
DO - 10.1037/1064-1297.13.3.244
M3 - Article
C2 - 16173888
AN - SCOPUS:24944492394
SN - 1064-1297
VL - 13
SP - 244
EP - 252
JO - Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology
JF - Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology
IS - 3
ER -