Use of ecstasy and other psychoactive substances among school-attending adolescents in Taiwan: national surveys 2004–2006

Chen, Wei-Jen; Fu, Tsu‐Tan; Ting, Te Tien; Huang, Wei; Tang, Guang Mang; Hsiao, Chuhsing Kate; Chen, Chuan Yu

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“…This cross-sectional study was based on data from the National Survey of Illegal Drug Use among Adolescents (NSIDA) in Taiwan, which was conducted annually in 2004, 2005 and 2006 through a stratified, two-stage, cluster sampling procedure that has been described elsewhere [3,34]. Briefly, all cities and counties in Taiwan were stratified into seven clusters according to their geographic location, and using these seven clusters with each of the three school systems (middle school, high school and vocational high school) resulted in 21 strata.…”

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“…Alcohol is one the most commonly consumed psychoactive substances among adolescents, and more than half of senior high school students have reported using alcohol in national surveys in the United States [1], Europe [2] and Taiwan [3], among others. At the turn of the 21st century, the increasing prevalence of adolescent drinking became a major public health concern in many parts of the world [4,5], including Taiwan [6].…”

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“…Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and methamphetamine (MAMP) are the two most commonly abused illicit drugs among Taiwanese adolescents (1). Both MDMA (2) and MAMP (3) have potential acute and long-term toxicity, including neurophysiological, and neurocognitive changes.…”

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Factor Structure of the Chinese Version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment in Taiwanese Adolescents Who Abuse MDMA or Methamphetamine

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“…and Taiwan (17), MDMA appeared to be the most commonly used illegal drug in adolescents and young adults. The prevalence of MDMA in our study was not surprising since most of our clients were adolescents and young adults considered to be frequent consumers of MDMA.…”

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Evaluation of amphetamine-type stimulant abuse through hair analysis: Results from 12 years of work

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Brajenović

2014

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Hair analysis is a reliable tool for detecting long-term exposure to illegal drugs, including amphetaminetype stimulants, over periods from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the length of the hair used for analysis. Between 2000 and 2012, over 600 hair samples were analysed at the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Croatia (IMROH) for the presence of amphetamine-type stimulants. IMROH has used the same procedure for testing hair samples for amphetamine-type stimulants for over twelve years. It was found to be reliable for confirming repeated abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used to determine amphetamine, methamphetamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA-Ecstasy), and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) in hair. Hair samples were either taken at the Institute, delivered by mail or a third person brought them to the laboratory. In most cases, the hair samples were tested anonymously. A total of 23 % of the tested samples were positive for one or more amphetamine-type stimulant. MDMA was the most frequently detected substance, whereas the most frequent combination was amphetamine with MDMA. Our results could indicate a trend in amphetamine-type stimulant abuse among young people in the Republic of Croatia. KEY WORDS: GC/MS; MDMA; methamphetamine; quantitative determinationBrčić Karačonji I and Brajenović N. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2014;65:225-230 Amphetamine-type stimulants usually refer to s y n t h e t i c s u b s t a n c e s l i k e a m p h e t a m i n e , m e t h a m p h e t a m i n e , 3 , 4 -m e t h y l e n e d i o x ym e t h a m p h e t a m i n e ( M D M A -E c s t a s y ) , 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) that act as central nervous system stimulants. According to data provided by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (1), approximately one quarter of Europe's adult population have used an illicit drug at some point in their lives and approximately 3.8 % of all Europeans aged 15-64 have consumed amphetamines at least once in their lifetime (2). A study conducted by the Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Science on illicit drug use in the general Croatian population (4,756 respondents) showed that 16 % of adults aged 15-64 reported taking at least one type of drug of abuse in their lifetime (3). Amphetamine-type stimulants are the second most frequently used illicit drugs after cannabis: the lifetime prevalence of taking cannabis in Croatia is 15.6 %, followed by amphetamines (2.6 %) and ecstasy (2.5 %). The main concern is the higher lifetime prevalence (25.7 %) of taking an illegal drug among the 15-34 age group. In the same age group, the lifetime prevalence rate of taking amphetamine-type stimulants was two times higher than among all adults (aged 15-64). Around 23 % of respondents who had taken an amphetaminetype stimulant at least once reported their first experience with these illegal drugs at an age be...

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Use of ecstasy and other psychoactive substances among school-attending adolescents in Taiwan: national surveys 2004–2006

Abstract: Background: With the backdrop of a global ecstasy epidemic, this study sought to examine the trend, correlates, and onset sequence of ecstasy use among adolescents in Taiwan, where a wellestablished gateway drug such as marijuana is much less popular.

Cited by 68 publications

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Availability of convenience stores and adolescent alcohol use in Taiwan: a multi-level analysis of national surveys

Availability of convenience stores and adolescent alcohol use in Taiwan: a multi-level analysis of national surveys

Factor Structure of the Chinese Version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment in Taiwanese Adolescents Who Abuse MDMA or Methamphetamine

Evaluation of amphetamine-type stimulant abuse through hair analysis: Results from 12 years of work

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