Psychosocial correlates of recreational ecstasy use among college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-29

  Sim, Tiffanie ^a,b   Jordan Green, Lisa ^a   Lee, Jieun ^a   Wolfman, Jade ^a   Jahangiri, Ava ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Ecstasy; Illicit drugs; Marijuana; MDMA; Psychosocial correlates

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; SMOKING; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; RISK; SMOKING; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 23344451023     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.1.25-29     Document Type: Review

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