Evidence for significant polydrug use among ecstasy-using college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-104

  Wish, Eric D ^a   Fitzelle, Dawn Bonanno ^a   O'Grady, Kevin E ^a   Hsu, Margaret H ^a   Arria, Amelia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Club drugs; Drug use; Ecstasy; MDMA; Polydrug use

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33749251857     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.55.2.99-104     Document Type: Article

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