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"Rollin' on E": a qualitative analysis of ecstasy use among inner city adolescents and young adults.

Title"Rollin' on E": a qualitative analysis of ecstasy use among inner city adolescents and young adults.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsEiserman, Julie M., Sarah Diamond, and Jean J. Schensul
JournalJournal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Volume4
Issue2
Pagination9-38
Date Published2005
ISSN1533-2640
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, African Continental Ancestry Group, Amphetamine-Related Disorders, Connecticut, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cultural Diversity, Designer Drugs, Drug Interactions, Euphoria, Female, Hispanic Americans, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Motivation, N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, Risk, Social Facilitation, Social Support, Street Drugs, Urban Population
AbstractEcstasy use has spread beyond the rave and club scenes into other arenas of party culture, and from middle-class America to working-class and low-income neighborhoods of large cities. In order to explore ecstasy use among inner city adolescents and young adults, we conducted in-depth interviews with 23 poly-drug users who had used ecstasy, in Hartford, CT. Most users reported positive experiences while on the drug. Negative experiences were most often related to poly-drug mixing. However, heavy users (40+ times ever used) experienced negative aftereffects, which led them to decide to decrease or halt their use. Some participants discussed using ecstasy during sex, and irregular use of condoms. These findings point to the need for more in-depth research on MDMA use within inner city settings, with a particular focus on ethnic and cultural context, self-controlled drug use, poly-drug mixing, and sex risk behaviors.
DOI10.1300/J233v04n02_02
Alternate JournalJ Ethn Subst Abuse

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