title: Not-so-clean fun: a profile of bath salt users among a college sample in the United States.
abstract: This research examines the characteristics of users of synthetic stimulants marketed as "bath salts." Synthetic stimulants such as MDPV (3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone), Mephedrone (4-Methylmethcathinone), and Methylone (3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone) are often contained in products sold at convenience stores and over the Internet in the United States. Despite the recent legal action banning these types of synthetic stimulants, little is known about the characteristics of the users of these substances. This research provides a profile of bath salt users in the United States among an emerging adult population. A self-report survey instrument was administered to 2,349 students at a large university in the southeastern United States. Respondents indicated whether they had used synthetic stimulants and reported demographic characteristics. Results indicated that users of bath salts were more likely to be male, Hispanic or Native American, student athletes, employed, identify as a members of the LGBT community, and users of other substances.
authors: a Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology , Georgia Southern University , Statesboro , GA.
authors: Bryan Lee
authors: BL
authors: Miller
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Stogner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: 3; 4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone; bath salts; designer drugs; mephedrone; prevalence