Modifiable risk factors of ecstasy use: Risk perception, current dependence, perceived control, and depression

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-208

  Leung, Kit Sang ^a   Ben Abdallah, Arbi ^a   Copeland, Jan ^b   Cottler, Linda B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dependence; Depression; Ecstasy; MDMA; Perceived control; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149120565     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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