title: Modifiable risk factors of ecstasy use: risk perception, current dependence, perceived control, and depression.
abstract: Risk perception, perceived behavioral control of obtaining ecstasy (PBC-obtaining), current ecstasy dependence, and recent depression have been associated with past ecstasy use, however, their utility in predicting ecstasy use has not been demonstrated. This study aimed to determine whether these four modifiable risk factors could predict ecstasy use after controlling for socio-demographic covariates and recent polydrug use. Data from 601 ecstasy users in the National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded TriCity Study of Club Drug Use, Abuse and Dependence were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Participants were interviewed twice within a 2-week period using standardized instruments. Thirteen percent (n = 80) of the participants reported using ecstasy between the two interviews. Low risk perception, high PBC-obtaining (an estimated ecstasy procurement time < 24h), and current ecstasy dependence were statistically associated with ecstasy use between the two interviews. Recent depression was not a significant predictor. Despite not being a target predictor, recent polydrug use was also statistically associated with ecstasy use. The present findings may inform the development of interventions targeting ecstasy users.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA. leungks@epi.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Kit Sang
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Arbi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Abdallah
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Copeland
authors.forename: Linda B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cottler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006213:Hallucinogens; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D010465:Perception; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine