Characteristics and social representation of ecstasy in Europe - Irefrea

As we can see in the diagrams, the NC chain of associations is divided into threeblocks but, as occurred in Italy, (also with a sample reduced by the missing), the itemswhich define the effects of ecstasy are united in two of these blocks, and a third containsthe items which give a problematic view of ecstasy and, therefore, it does not break thetrend in the distribution which we have followed up to now.The nucleus appears in the “problematic” block formed by the usual items “leads todeath”, “causes addiction” “loss of control”... We have already said that the effectsblock is divided into two. One of them is the classic comprising the most usualcomponents “makes you feel good”, “great for parties and keeps you going all night”,“ keeps you awake”...) and which are, in addition, rather interconnected. In the othersub-block are the typical items but which are generally associated with the “effects”,“sharpens ideas”, “solution for shy people”...) together with some other less typicalitems such as “reasonable price” and “people who take ecstasy don’t drink alcohol atthe same time”. The correct interpretation of these items in their association with theprevious ones is that the NC group do not agree that ecstasy is reasonably priced andthey do not believe that ecstasy users do not take alcohol.Graphic representation of consumers (C) in Nice1516Keeps awakeRelax1535 18FeelOK 16Clarify27Euphoric15Easydrug17172116House musiccomprhensionGreat forparties1516Reality evasionShyness solution24Death323215 30Lose control32 15Produce addiction17Problematic peopleNowithoutprevention162117Depressive33Don't know pillcompositionCONSUMERS (NICE)121