Concurrent use of methamphetamine, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, GHB, and flunitrazepam among American youths.

Wu, Li-Tzy

Schlenger, William E

Galvin, Deborah M

2020-02-03T06:30:59Z

2020-02-03T06:30:59Z

2006-09

2020-02-03T06:30:59Z

The magnitude and the characteristics of the use of methamphetamine, MDMA (Ecstasy), LSD (d-lysergic acid diethylamide), ketamine, GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate), and flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) were examined in a probability sample of the U.S. civilian population that included multiethnic urban, suburban, and rural youths aged 16-23 (N=19,084).Data were drawn from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the characteristics associated with the use of each of these drugs and of multiple drugs.Approximately 20% of youths aged 16-23 reported having ever used one or more of these drugs. Less than 1% of club drug users used club drugs only, and 82% of them had ever used three or more drug classes. Females were more likely than males to report using multiple club drugs. Recent users of methamphetamine were most likely to be females and adolescents aged 16 or 17. Recent users of MDMA tended to be young adults aged 18-21 and residents of metropolitan areas. Most recent users of LSD were adolescents aged 16-19 and those in low-income families. Ketamine users were primarily employed youths. Staying in school and getting married were associated with decreased odds of club drug use. Club drug use was highly associated with the presence of criminal behaviors and recent alcohol abuse or dependence.Adolescents are more likely than young adults to use multiple drugs. The clustering of multidrug use and alcohol use disorder is a cause of concern.

S0376-8716(06)00003-2

0376-8716

1879-0046

https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20041

eng

Elsevier BV

Drug and alcohol dependence

10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.01.002

Humans

Substance-Related Disorders

Methamphetamine

N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Sodium Oxybate

Ketamine

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide

Flunitrazepam

Data Collection

Incidence

Prevalence

Age of Onset

Demography

Adolescent

Adult

Female

Male

Concurrent use of methamphetamine, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, GHB, and flunitrazepam among American youths.

Journal article

Wu, Li-Tzy|0000-0002-5909-2259

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School of Medicine

Duke

Center for Child and Family Policy

Sanford School of Public Policy

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Institutes and Centers

Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

University Institutes and Centers

Institutes and Provost's Academic Units

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Social and Community Psychiatry

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Clinical Science Departments

Medicine, General Internal Medicine

Medicine

Published

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