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Article de Périodique
Social contacts and ecstasy offers: findings of a population-based study (2013)
Auteur(s) :
SMIRNOV, A. ;
NAJMAN, J. M. ;
LEGOSZ, M. ;
WELLS, H. ;
KEMP, R.
Année
2013
Page(s) :
425-433
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
MDMA-ECSTASY
;
JEUNE ADULTE
;
SOCIABILITE
;
OFFRE
;
COHORTE
;
DIFFUSION DES PRODUITS
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Résumé :
Ecstasy (MDMA) use is relatively common among young adults in many developed countries. However, little is known about how young non-users are first introduced to Ecstasy, including the relative contribution of peer networks and individual risk factors. We assess the role of social contact with Ecstasy-using peers in regard to young adults' exposure to offers of Ecstasy, using data from the Natural History Study, a population-based study conducted in Australia. Population screening of young adults (19- to 23-year-olds) identified a sample of young Ecstasy users (N = 315) and a comparison group of Ecstasy-naive participants (N = 199). Two outcomes are considered: being exposed to any Ecstasy offers and being exposed to > 3 offers. Extensive social contact with Ecstasy users was defined as knowing >10 Ecstasy users. Of the Ecstasy-naive young adults, >40% had ever received Ecstasy offers. Extensive social contact with Ecstasy users independently predicted exposure to multiple (> 3) Ecstasy offers for Ecstasy-naive young adults. These findings indicate that Ecstasy offers are widespread among users and non-users of Ecstasy. For non-users, exposure to Ecstasy offers occurs through social contact with drug-using peers independently of individual risk factors. The pervasiveness of Ecstasy offers suggests that universal education concerning Ecstasy use is required.
Affiliation :
Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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