Titre : | Social contacts and ecstasy offers: findings of a population-based study (2013) |
Auteurs : | A. SMIRNOV ; J. M. NAJMAN ; M. LEGOSZ ; H. WELLS ; R. KEMP |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.45, n°5, November-December 2013) |
Article en page(s) : | 425-433 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SHS (Sciences humaines et sociales / Humanities and social sciences) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés MDMA-ECSTASY ; JEUNE ADULTE ; SOCIABILITE ; OFFRE ; COHORTE ; DIFFUSION DES PRODUITSThésaurus 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. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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