Patterns and perceptions of ecstasy use among young, low-income women

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 676-685

  Wu, Zhao Helen ^a   Holzer III, Charles E ^a   Breitkopf, Carmen Radecki ^a   Grady, James J ^b   Berenson, Abbey B ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; Low income; MDMA; Methlenedioxy methamphetamine; Risk factors; Women

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNOWLEDGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTENTION; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MOTIVATION; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 33645211501     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.05.051     Document Type: Article

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