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Risky alcohol use, alone or in combination with ecstasy, is associated with a range of acute and chronic health risks. The aim of this study was to document the incidence and some health\u2010related correlates of alcohol use, and concurrent alcohol and ecstasy use, among a large, national sample of regular ecstasy users (REU) in Australia.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Design and Methods.<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>National, cross\u2010sectional surveys of REU in Australia 2003\u20132008. Among REU in 2008 (<\/jats:italic>n\u2003=\u2003<jats:italic>678) usual alcohol use, psychological distress and health\u2010related quality of life were measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and Short Form\u20108 Survey respectively.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>Among REU in 2008, 36% reported high\u2010risk patterns of usual alcohol consumption, 62% reported usually consuming more than five standard drinks with ecstasy, and 24% reported currently experiencing high or very high levels of psychological distress. Controlling for age and education, high\u2010risk drinking among REU was associated with higher levels of psychological distress and poorer health\u2010related functioning; however, the associations between concurrent alcohol and ecstasy use, and health outcomes, were not significant (<\/jats:italic>P\u2003&gt;\u2003<jats:italic>0.05).<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion and Conclusions.<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>A large and increasing proportion of REU in Australia engage in high\u2010risk patterns of alcohol consumption, including in combination with ecstasy. High\u2010risk alcohol consumption among this group is associated with adverse health\u2010related outcomes. Prevention and harm reduction interventions for REU should incorporate messages about the risks associated with alcohol use. 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