MDMA/Ecstasy Use Among Young People in Ohio: Perceived Risk and Barriers to Intervention
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs June 1, 2004 Robert G. Carlson, Rüssel S. Falck, Jill A. McCaughan et al. 49 citations
Most active Ecstasy users do not associate the drug with risks of neurotoxicity or psychological problems, beyond the danger of obtaining a deadly substitute. Based on audiotaped focus groups and individual interviews with 30 users in Ohio, users instead seek harm-reduction strategies for safe use and largely ignore prevention messages like "just say no." Because Ecstasy is often used in small friend groups, interventions involving peer leaders or social networks may be effective.