An examination of the most recent episode of molly use among college students

Amy L. Stamates; Ashley N. Linden-Carmichael; Brynn E. Sheehan; Peter D. Preonas; Cathy Lau-Barraco

doi:10.1177/0022042616687283

An examination of the most recent episode of molly use among college students

Amy L. Stamates, Ashley N. Linden-Carmichael, Brynn E. Sheehan, Peter D. Preonas, Cathy Lau-Barraco

Biobehavioral Health

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

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 (N = 151; 66.7% female) were drinkers aged 18 to 25 years. Data were collected from October to November 2014, February to April 2015, and September to November 2015. Participants completed measures regarding typical Molly use and items related to context and behaviors during their most recent episode of Molly use. Findings revealed that our sample most commonly reported using Molly earlier in the evening while hanging out with friends or at a party. In addition, sexual and other drug use behaviors commonly occurred when using Molly. 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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	309-316
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Drug Issues
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0022042616687283
State	Published - Apr 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Health(social science)
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

Access to Document

10.1177/0022042616687283

Cite this

@article{5590b511560b46c880d37242cb60f226,

title = "An examination of the most recent episode of molly use among college students",

abstract = "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 (N = 151; 66.7% female) were drinkers aged 18 to 25 years. Data were collected from October to November 2014, February to April 2015, and September to November 2015. Participants completed measures regarding typical Molly use and items related to context and behaviors during their most recent episode of Molly use. Findings revealed that our sample most commonly reported using Molly earlier in the evening while hanging out with friends or at a party. In addition, sexual and other drug use behaviors commonly occurred when using Molly. 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.",

author = "Stamates, {Amy L.} and Linden-Carmichael, {Ashley N.} and Sheehan, {Brynn E.} and Preonas, {Peter D.} and Cathy Lau-Barraco",

note = "Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Ashley N. Linden-Carmichael was supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31-AA023118) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and the NIAAA had no other role other than financial support. The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s) 2017.",

year = "2017",

month = apr,

doi = "10.1177/0022042616687283",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "47",

pages = "309--316",

journal = "Journal of Drug Issues",

issn = "0022-0426",

publisher = "Journal of Drug Issues Inc.",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - An examination of the most recent episode of molly use among college students

AU - Stamates, Amy L.

AU - Linden-Carmichael, Ashley N.

AU - Sheehan, Brynn E.

AU - Preonas, Peter D.

AU - Lau-Barraco, Cathy

N1 - Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Ashley N. Linden-Carmichael was supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31-AA023118) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and the NIAAA had no other role other than financial support. The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2017.

PY - 2017/4

Y1 - 2017/4

N2 - 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 (N = 151; 66.7% female) were drinkers aged 18 to 25 years. Data were collected from October to November 2014, February to April 2015, and September to November 2015. Participants completed measures regarding typical Molly use and items related to context and behaviors during their most recent episode of Molly use. Findings revealed that our sample most commonly reported using Molly earlier in the evening while hanging out with friends or at a party. In addition, sexual and other drug use behaviors commonly occurred when using Molly. 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.

AB - 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 (N = 151; 66.7% female) were drinkers aged 18 to 25 years. Data were collected from October to November 2014, February to April 2015, and September to November 2015. Participants completed measures regarding typical Molly use and items related to context and behaviors during their most recent episode of Molly use. Findings revealed that our sample most commonly reported using Molly earlier in the evening while hanging out with friends or at a party. In addition, sexual and other drug use behaviors commonly occurred when using Molly. 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.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018683373&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85018683373&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/0022042616687283

DO - 10.1177/0022042616687283

M3 - Article

C2 - 29033463

AN - SCOPUS:85018683373

SN - 0022-0426

VL - 47

SP - 309

EP - 316

JO - Journal of Drug Issues

JF - Journal of Drug Issues

IS - 2

ER -

An examination of the most recent episode of molly use among college students

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this