Rigg Khary K, Lawental Maayan
a Department of Mental Health Law & Policy , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
b School of Social Work , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2018 Jun 7;53(7):1076-1083. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1392985. Epub 2017 Nov 13.
The research literature on MDMA (ecstasy/molly) use has largely relied on samples of ravers/club-goers, gay men, and international populations (e.g., United Kingdom, Australia). As a result, very little is known about MDMA use among African Americans. This study aimed to address this gap by adding to the limited amount of research with this population. The goal of this study was to identify and characterize the perceived risks that African Americans associate with using MDMA. Surveys (n = 100) and in-depth interviews (n = 15) were conducted with African American young adults in Southwest Florida between August 2014 and November 2015. Almost the entire sample (91%) associated risks with their MDMA use. The most prevalent types of perceived risks associated with MDMA use were physical harm (e.g., dehydration, fatal overdose, and cardiac damage). Qualitative interview data are also presented to better contextualize these perceived risks. These data provide insight into the risks most salient on the minds of African Americans, and can be used to begin developing and tailoring interventions that target MDMA use among this population. While more research is needed on this topic, these results represent a step forward in our understanding of MDMA use among African Americans.
关于摇头丸（迷幻药/纯摇头丸）使用情况的研究文献，很大程度上依赖于锐舞派对参与者/夜店常客、男同性恋者以及国际人群（如英国、澳大利亚）的样本。因此，对于非裔美国人使用摇头丸的情况了解甚少。本研究旨在通过增加针对该人群的有限研究来填补这一空白。本研究的目标是识别并描述非裔美国人认为与使用摇头丸相关的风险。2014年8月至2015年11月期间，对佛罗里达州西南部的非裔美国青年进行了调查（n = 100）和深度访谈（n = 15）。几乎整个样本（91%）都将风险与他们使用摇头丸的行为联系起来。与使用摇头丸相关的最普遍的感知风险类型是身体伤害（如脱水、致命过量和心脏损伤）。还呈现了定性访谈数据，以便更好地将这些感知风险置于具体情境中。这些数据深入了解了非裔美国人心中最为突出的风险，可用于着手制定和调整针对该人群使用摇头丸行为的干预措施。虽然关于这个主题还需要更多研究，但这些结果代表了我们在理解非裔美国人使用摇头丸情况方面向前迈出的一步。
