Research
The following selection of research relates to campus-based alcohol, other drug abuse, and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions. The citations are compiled on a monthly basis from 15 peer-reviewed journals serving as the primary source of college AODV prevention articles and from keyword searches of online research databases.
Ecstasy
Montgomery, C., Fisk, J. E., & Craig, L. (2008). The effects of perceived parenting style on the propensity for illicit drug use: The importance of parental warmth and control. Drug & Alcohol Review, 27(6), 640-649.
Johnston, L. D., O'Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2007). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2006. Volume II: College students and adults ages 19-45 (NIH Publication No. 07-6206). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 307 pp.
Wish, E. D., Fitzelle, D. B., O'Grady, K. E., Hsu, M. H., & Arria, A. M. (2006). Evidence for significant polydrug use among ecstasy-using college students. Journal of American College Health, 55(2), 99-104.
Wu, L.-T., Schlenger, W. E., & Galvin, D. M. (2006). Concurrent use of methamphetamine, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, GHB, and flunitrazepam among American youths. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 84(1), 102-113.
Leshner, A. I. (2001). Using science to counter the spread of ecstasy abuse. NIDA NOTES 16 (3): 3-4.
Mathias, R. (2001). The many faces of MDMA use challenge drug abuse prevention. NIDA NOTES 16 (3): 9-14.
Murray J.B. (2001). Ecstasy is a dangerous drug. Psychological Reports 88 (3): 895.
Christophersen, A. S. (2000). Amphetamine designer drugs - an overview and epidemiology. Toxicol Lett 112-113(5): 127-31.
Cloud, J. (2000). It’s all the rave. Time Canada 155(10): 48.
Gore, S. M. (1999). Fatal uncertainty: death-rate from use of ecstasy or heroin. Lancet 354(9186): 1265-6.
Jansen, Karl. Ecstasy (MDMA) dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 53(2): 121-124.
Curran, H., and R. Travill (1997). Mood and cognitive effects of 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) weekend high followed by mid week low. Addiction 92: 821-831.
Davison, D., and Parrott, A. C. (1997). Ecstasy in recreational users: self-reported psychological and physiological effects. Human Psychopharmacology 12: 91-97.
Schwartz, R. H., and Norman, M. (1997). MDMA and the rave: a review. Pediatrics 100(4): 705-8.
Elk, C. (1996). MDMA (ecstasy): useful information for health professionals involved in drug education programs. J Drug Educ 26(4): 349-56.
Beck, J., and Rosenbaum, M. (1994). Pursuit of Ecstasy: The MDMA Experience. New York: State University of New York.
Cuomo M.J., Dyment P.G., and Gammino V.M. (1994). Increasing use of 'ecstasy' (MDMA) and other hallucinogens on a college campus. Journal of American College Health 42(6):271-4