Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

DOI

10.1177/0022042616687283

Publication Title

Journal of Drug Issues

Volume

47

Issue

2

Pages

309-316

Abstract

OBJECTIVE--The current study examined event-level characteristics (e.g., contextual factors, risk behaviors) during the most recent episode of Molly use among a sample of college students who reported previously using Molly.

PARTICIPANTS--Participants (N = 151; 66.7% female) were drinkers aged 18 to 25. Data were collected from October to November 2014, February to April 2015, and September to November 2015.

METHOD--Participants completed measures regarding typical Molly use and items related to context and behaviors during their most recent episode of Molly use.

RESULTS--Findings revealed that our sample most commonly reported using Molly earlier in the evening while hanging out with friends or at a party. Additionally, sexual and other drug use behaviors commonly occurred when using Molly.

CONCLUSIONS--Findings provide preliminary information in guiding future work exploring Molly use and potential substance-related issues associated with the context of when and how Molly is consumed.

Comments

NOTE: This is the Author's post-print copy of a work published in Journal of Drug Issues. The final version was published as:

Stamates, A. L., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Sheehan, B. E., Preonas, P. D., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2017). An examination of the most recent episode of Molly use among college students. Journal of Drug Issues, 47(2), 309-316.

Original Publication Citation

Stamates, A. L., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Sheehan, B. E., Preonas, P. D., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2017). An examination of the most recent episode of Molly use among college students. Journal of Drug Issues, 47(2), 309-316. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022042616687283

ORCID

0000-0002-2072-5477 (Lau-Barraco)

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