| Title | Toward an ecstasy and other club drug (EOCD) prevention intervention for rave attendees. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Yacoubian, George S., Sarah Miller, Selwyn Pianim, Michael Kunz, Erin Orrick, Tanja Link, Wilson R. Palacios, and Ronald J. Peters |
| Journal | Journal of drug education |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 41-59 |
| Date Published | 2004 |
| ISSN | 0047-2379 |
| Keywords | Adult, District of Columbia, Female, Homosexuality, Humans, Male, N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Recreation, Street Drugs, Substance-Related Disorders |
| Abstract | A growing body of recent research has identified that "rave" attendees are at high risk for the use of "club drugs," such as 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or "ecstasy"). Rave attendees, however, comprise only one of several club-going populations. In the current study, we explore the prevalence of ecstasy and other club drug (EOCD) use among a sample of club attendees in Washington, DC. Data were collected from adult, primarily homosexual, club attendees during the summer of 2003. Data collection was scheduled between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Participation rates were high. Of the 211 club attendees approached, 88% (n = 186) completed the interview. Drug use prevalence rates were low. With the exception of alcohol and marijuana, 2-day self-reports were less than 1% for each drug. These findings, amalgamated with results from other EOCD-related studies involving several distinct populations, offer considerable insight into the state of ecstasy in American society. Based on a meta-analysis of this literature, we offer a community-level prevention intervention for the population at highest risk for EOCD use-rave attendees. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3 |
| Alternate Journal | J Drug Educ |
