Ecstasy

=﻿ What is a Club Drug? = Drugs were termed "Club Drugs" because of there relationship with dance clubs and raves. Club drugs include; ecstasy, methamphetamine, cocaine, and LSD.

The Club Drug and Health project was created in 2005 to test the patterns of club drug use among people who frequently went to the dance clubs in New York City specifically targeting the lesbian and bisexual women. Selected participants were asked to complete a five minute questionnaire. The study explored sexual identity difference among women in the abuse of six different club drugs including; methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, GHB, and LSD. Lesbian and bisexual women were reported significantly higher lifetime rates of ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and LSD in comparison to heterosexual women. The data suggested the influence of sexual orientation and sexual culture was linked to club drug use among lesbian and bisexual women. Koh (2000) said that lesbian and bisexual women were more likely to use illicit drugs than heterosexual women. 18.4% of women surveyed could be classified as an active club drug user. MDMA/Ecstasy was the most commonly used club drug with 44% reporting lifetime. Overall the survey revealed that lesbian and bisexual women used club drugs at a greater rate than heterosexual women.
 * Lesbian and Bisexual Women Drug Abuse:﻿ **

//These studies suggest that a lesbian or bisexual identity would be predictive of club drug use. //

Although these findings have emerged, along with other studies, drug prevention efforts in the gay community are particularly only geared towards gay men. The needs of lesbian and bisexual women have been ignored in the community health campaigns. Educational messages and intervention programs need to be geared towards lesbian and bisexual women.

__Table 2 __ //Predictors of female club drug use by age and sexual identity // ||~ Lesbian/bisexual identity ||
 * ~ Age under 30
 * ~ (CI) OR ||~ (CI) OR ||
 * Any illegal drug ever || (0.53–1.10) 0.77 || (1.09–1.95) 1.46[|**] ||
 * Ecstasy ever || (0.66–1.23) 0.90 || (1.17–1.94) 1.51[|**] ||
 * Ketamine ever || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(0.71–1.62) 1.08 || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(1.01–1.96) 1.41[|*] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">GHB ever || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(0.54–1.59) 0.93 || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(0.80–1.96) 1.26 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Cocaine ever || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(0.41–0.78) 0.57[|***] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(1.13–1.90) 1.46[|**] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Methamphetamine ever || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(0.50–1.17) 0.76 || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(1.28–2.71) 1.86[|***] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">LSD ever || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(0.40–0.77) 0.56[|***] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(1.23–2.17) 1.63[|***] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Any club drug in the past 3 months || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(1.17–2.78) 1.80[|***] || <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(1.02–1.92) 1.40[|*] ||

Gay Men Drug Abuse:
====At three New York City dance clubs an anonymous questionnaire was completed by gay and bisexual men. 69% of men stated they were gay while 29% stated they were bisexual. The results came back that one-third of all the respondents reported MDMA/ecstasy use at least monthly. Over the last 20 years, abuse of this drug has increased sharply especially at the late night dance clubs or raves. Overall high rates of ecstasy rates among gay and bisexual men surpassed all other illicit drugs except marijuana.==== Ecstasy and Viagra being used together, a combination termed "sextasy." Many gay men abuse ecstasy for the simple ‘body high’ that they experience. The senses of feeling and touch become more pleasurable and paired with the feelings of empathy can lead to heightened sex drive. While ecstasy can increase sexual desire it does impair sexual performance by making it hard to achieve an erection, this is where Viagra comes in to increase blood flow to maintain/achieve the erection. Using this combination can have serious side effects most well known as “priapism” a condition that an erection can last for multiple hours which can cause permanent damage. Current research has found about 43% of gay men were using ecstasy in combination with Viagra.
 * What is "Sextasy"? **