Young adult Ecstasy users' enhancement of the effects of their Ecstasy use.
Young adult Ecstasy users' enhancement of the effects of their Ecstasy use.
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年轻成年摇头丸使用者增强其使用摇头丸的效果。
DOI：
10.1080/02791072.2009.10399904
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Sterk,ClaireE
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作者：
Klein,Hugh;Elifson,KirkW;Sterk,ClaireE
This study examines drug effect-enhancing behaviors practiced by young adult users of the drug, Ecstasy. Between August 2002 and August 2004, 283 face-to-face interviews were conducted with active Ecstasy users. Study participants were recruited in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area using a targeted sampling approach. The large majority of study participants (87%) engaged in at least one behavior specifically designed to bolster the effects of their Ecstasy use, with 61% of the study participants reporting having engaged in at least three such behaviors during the past 30 days. Taking steps to boost one's Ecstasy-related high was associated with binging on Ecstasy and a variety of adverse outcomes, such as experiencing a greater number of negative consequences resulting from Ecstasy use and experiencing more Ecstasy-related drug dependency symptoms. Multivariate analysis revealed several factors associated with greater involvement in effects-boosting behaviors, including race (not being African American), spending time with other drug users, using Ecstasy for its touchenhancing qualities, enjoyment of the music-and-Ecstasy-use experience, and childhood maltreatment experiences. The implications of these findings for treatment, prevention, and intervention for drug problems among Ecstasy users are discussed.
