Understanding recreational ecstasy use in the United States: A qualitative inquiry

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-69

  Bahora, Masuma ^a   Sterk, Claire E ^a   Elifson, Kirk W ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; Recreational drug use; Young adults

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED GROUNDED THEORY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HALLUCINOGENS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STREET DRUGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57549114922     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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