Association of MDMA/ecstasy and other substance use with self-reported sexually transmitted diseases among college-aged adults: A national study

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 557-564

  Wu, L T ^a   Ringwalt, C L ^b   Patkar, A A ^a   Hubbard, R L ^a,c   Blazer, D G ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; College students; Epidemiology; MDMA; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; DRUG USER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENDER; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STUDENT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CAUCASIAN; CHLAMYDIASIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYPHILIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE OF ONSET; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS SATIVA; CHLAMYDIA; HERPES;

EID: 69649098970     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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