Feltmann, K;
Elgán, TH;
Strandberg, AK;
Kvillemo, P;
Jayaram-Lindström, N;
Grabski, M;
Waldron, J;
... Gripenberg, J; + view all
(2021)
Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
, 18
(9)
, Article 4789. 10.3390/ijerph18094789.
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Abstract
Illicit drug use is prevalent in the nightlife scene, especially at electronic dance music (EDM) events. The aim of the present study was to investigate illicit drug use patterns and consequences of drug use among frequent visitors of EDM events. Young adults (18–34 years old) who had visited at least six EDM events in Sweden during the past year participated in a web-based survey on drug use patterns and its consequences. Fifty-nine percent of participants had used illicit drugs during the past year, most often cannabis followed by ecstasy, cocaine, and amphetamine. Nightlife venues were identified as the main setting for the use of central stimulants, while cannabis was mostly used at home. Frequent alcohol and tobacco use was associated with illicit drug use. The most prevalent negative consequences of drug use were related to mental health, such as impairments in mood, sleep, and memory problems, but physical manifestations were also reported, such as palpitations and collapsing. These findings confirm that drug use is prevalent and associated with negative health effects among EDM nightlife attendees. The nightlife scene is a setting with promising potential to reach a high-risk target group with illicit drug use prevention interventions.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18094789 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094789 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited |
| Keywords: | illicit drugs; abuse; nightclubs; festivals; DUDIT; anxiety; prevention; substance use disorder; gender; age |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10127293 |
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