Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention
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 lea...
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doaj-7339c781f07c49089a9f6875ab601a9e2021-04-30T23:00:24ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-04-01184789478910.3390/ijerph18094789Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for PreventionKristin Feltmann0Tobias H. Elgán1Anna K. Strandberg2Pia Kvillemo3Nitya Jayaram-Lindström4Meryem Grabski5Jon Waldron6Tom Freeman7Helen Valerie Curran8Johanna Gripenberg9STAD, Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems, SE-113 64 Stockholm, SwedenSTAD, Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems, SE-113 64 Stockholm, SwedenSTAD, Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems, SE-113 64 Stockholm, SwedenSTAD, Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems, SE-113 64 Stockholm, SwedenCentre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Norra Stationsgatan 69, SE-113 64 Stockholm, SwedenClinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HB, UKClinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HB, UKClinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HB, UKClinical Psychopharmacology Unit, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HB, UKSTAD, Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems, SE-113 64 Stockholm, SwedenIllicit 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/9/4789illicit drugsabusenightclubsfestivalsDUDITanxiety |
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Kristin Feltmann Tobias H. Elgán Anna K. Strandberg Pia Kvillemo Nitya Jayaram-Lindström Meryem Grabski Jon Waldron Tom Freeman Helen Valerie Curran Johanna Gripenberg Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health illicit drugs abuse nightclubs festivals DUDIT anxiety |
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Kristin Feltmann Tobias H. Elgán Anna K. Strandberg Pia Kvillemo Nitya Jayaram-Lindström Meryem Grabski Jon Waldron Tom Freeman Helen Valerie Curran Johanna Gripenberg |
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Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention |
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Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention |
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Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention |
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Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention |
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Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention |
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illicit drug use and associated problems in the nightlife scene: a potential setting for prevention |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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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. |
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illicit drugs abuse nightclubs festivals DUDIT anxiety |
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