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"Rollin' on E": a qualitative analysis of ecstasy use among inner city adolescents and young adults (2005)
("Vivement l'E" : une analyse qualitative de l'usage d'ecstasy chez les adolescents et les jeunes adultes des quartiers défavorisés)
Auteur(s) :
EISERMAN J. M. ;
DIAMOND S. ;
J. J. SCHENSUL
Article en page(s) :
9-38
Refs biblio. :
42
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Thésaurus mots-clés
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
QUARTIER
;
MILIEU URBAIN
;
JEUNE ADULTE
;
ADOLESCENT
;
MDMA-ECSTASY
;
ETHNIE
;
INITIATION
;
TEMOIGNAGE
;
ABUS
;
POLYCONSOMMATION
;
TYPE D'USAGE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Publié dans l'ouvrage "New drugs on the street. Changing inner city patterns of illicit consumption", Singer M. (Ed.), The Haworth Press, 2006.
Résumé :
Ecstasy use has spread beyond the rave and club scenes into other arenas of party culture, and from middle-class America to working-class and low-income neighborhoods of large cities. In order to explore ecstasy use among inner city adolescents and young adults, we conducted in-depth interviews with 23 poly-drug users who had used ecstasy, in Hartford, CT. Most users reported positive experiences while on the drug. Negative experiences were most often related to poly-drug mixing. However, heavy users (40+ times ever used) experienced negative aftereffects, which led them to decide to decrease or halt their use. Some participants discussed using ecstasy during sex, and irregular use of condoms. These findings point to the need for more in-depth research on MDMA use within inner city settings, with a particular focus on ethnic and cultural context, self-controlled drug use, poly-drug mixing, and sex risk behaviors.
Affiliation :
Hispanic Health Council, Hartford, CT, USA