Ecstasy use among US adolescents from 1999 to 2008

Publication year: 2010
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 June 2010

Ping, Wu , Xinhua, Liu , Trang Hoang, Pham , Jue, Jin , Bin, Fan , …

 Aims: To investigate trends in rates of ecstasy use among US adolescents from 1999 to 2008, and to examine the associations between the major sociodemographic factors, especially gender, and ecstasy use, during this period. Methods: The adolescent subsamples (age 12–17) from 1999 to 2008 NHSDA/NSDUH surveys were used for the current study. Data from adolescents’ self-reports on use of ecstasy and of other drugs, as well as sociodemographic characteristics, were used in the analyses. Results: There was an increasing trend in adolescent ecstasy use from 1999 to 2002, which was followed by a decreasing trend from 2002 to 2005, and a slight rise from 2005…