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What's in a label? Ecstasy sellers' perceptions of pill brands.
- Source :
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Journal of psychoactive drugs [J Psychoactive Drugs] 2009 Mar; Vol. 41 (1), pp. 27-37. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This article presents selected findings from a qualitative study of Ecstasy sellers and their sales practices, knowledge of distribution networks, buyer-seller relationships, and self-reported drug use. In-depth interviews were conducted with 80 men and women who had sold five or more hits of Ecstasy five or more times in the six months prior to the interview. Study participants described their perceptions of the various types of Ecstasy they had distributed or used themselves. The participants had experience with a variety of Ecstasy labels, from the popular "Blue Dolphin" tablets to the powdered form called "Molly." We tracked pill brand mentions on Ecstasy-related websites to compare with interviewees' descriptions of Ecstasy brands. This study examines Ecstasy sellers' ideas about the role of brand names in Ecstasy markets and their relationship to their beliefs about different types of Ecstasy's purity and quality. We demonstrate that considering Ecstasy branding increases our understanding of buyer and seller relationships.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Amphetamine-Related Disorders psychology
Commerce
Dosage Forms
Female
Humans
Internet
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
San Francisco
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trust
Amphetamine-Related Disorders economics
Drug Costs
Drug Labeling
Drug Users psychology
Hallucinogens economics
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine economics
Perception
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0279-1072
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of psychoactive drugs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19455907
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2009.10400672