MDMA/Ecstasy use among young people in ohio: Perceived risk and barriers to intervention

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-189

  Carlson, Robert G ^a   Falck, Russel S ^a   McCaughan, Jill A ^b   Siegal, Harvey A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; MDMA; Prevention; Qualitative methods; Risk

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CANNABIS; CHLORPROMAZINE; COCAINE; KETAMINE; LYSERGIDE; PSILOCYBINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROTOXICITY; PERCEPTION; RISK; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3843074258     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2004.10399728     Document Type: Article

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