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Ecstasy use survey

Extracts from a survey in Mixmag by Kellie Sherlock of Leeds University as part of her PhD based on over 4,000 responses


How often do/did you use ecstasy?
Weekly (40.2%)
Fortnightly (26.1 %)
Monthly (21.3%)
Less often (12.0%)
81.35 of those who responded to the questionnaire are currently using ecstasy.

Which other drugs have you used this month?
Alcohol 88%
Amphetamine 63.9%
Cannabis 77.3%
Cocaine 15.0%
Crack 0.7%
Heroin 1.8%
LSD 12.8%
Prozac 2.6%
Temazepam 5.8%
Tobacco 74.1%

Which drugs did/do you usually take with ecstasy?
Amphetamine 77.8%
Cannabis 75.0%
Crack 0.8%
Heroin 1.1%
LSD 13.6%
Prozac 1.7%
Temazepam 5.6%
Tobacco 62.7%

How long from now do you think you'll continue to use ecstasy?
Never again (12.2%)
Up to 1 year (10.0%)
1 to 2 years (20.6%)
2 to 3 years (14.5%)
3 to 4 years (6.8%)
over 4 years (31.1%)

How many times do you expect to use ecstasy in the next six months?
Never (12.9%)
1-2 (10.7%)
3-10 (31.5%)
10-20 (21.9%)
20-50 (17.7%)
50-100 (3.2%)
100+ (1.2%)

How many times have you used E in total?
1-2 (2.9%)
3-10 (9.6%)
11-20 (9.8%)
20-50 (20.6%)
50-75 (13 4%)
75-150 (14.9%)
150-200 (9.4%)
200+ (18.8%)

How many E's do/did you usually take in one session?
1/2 5.0%
1/2-1 22.3%
1-2 43.9%
2-3 17.3%
3-4 6.1%
4-5 3.1%
5-6 1.0%
6-7 0.5 %
7-8 0.2 %
8+ 0.5%

What might stop or has stopped you taking ecstasy?
Bad experience (you) (54.0%)
Bad experience (other) (30.3%)
Work/college (27.3%)
Parents (8.4%)
Short term health (physical) (33.6%)
Long term health (physical) (44.8%)
Death (46.5%)
Criminal record (14.6%)
Psychological problems (short term) (34.5%)
Psychological problems (long term) (42.7%)
Jail (22.3%)
Responsibilities (40.5%)

Please indicate your feelings about the following drugs
drug positive mixed negative
alcohol 39.9% 43.5% 16.0%
amphetamine 43.3% 43.3% 13.4%
cannabis 76.6% 17.7% 5.0%
cocaine 16.0% 46.9% 36.1%
crack 1.1% 8.0% 88.7%
ecstasy 57.5% 36.9% 5.3%
heroin 0.9% 6.2% 91.1%
LSD 18.9% 45.1% 35.1%
Prozac 6.7% 33.7% 55.6%
Temazepam 5.3% 25.3% 66.6%
tobacco 23.3% 38.5% 37.2%