Saved from Ecstasy: A Multi-partite Intervention for First Time and Repeat Users of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) Within The LGBTQ+ Community
HPHR Journal January 1, 2022 DOI: 10.54111/0001/ww7
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIn 2014, over 17 million Americans aged 12 or older reported using MDMA at least once in their lifetime, up from 11 million a decade earlier. In Europe, 13.5 million people aged 15–64 have used the drug at some point. These figures come from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the European Centre for Drugs and Drug Addictions, indicating widespread use of the recreational drug.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Persons ages 12 or older in the US; individuals ages 15-64 in Europe |
| Key finding | MDMA use has increased in the US from 11 million to over 17 million lifetime users between 2004 and 2014, and 13.5 million Europeans aged 15–64 have used it. |
Abstract
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in just 2014 alone, over 17 million persons ages 12 or older reported at least a singular lifetime use of the hallucinogenic stimulant, and well-known recreational drug, MDMA, or 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Compared to 10 years prior, this was an increase from 11 million people within the same age bracket.21Per the European Centre for Drugs and Drug Addictions (ECDDA), 13.5 million individuals ages 15-64 have used MDMA sometime in their lifetime.16