Prevalence and predictors of club drug use among club-going young adults in New York City
Prevalence and predictors of club drug use among club-going young adults in New York City
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DOI：
10.1007/s11524-006-9057-2
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Wells, Brooke E.
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作者：
Kelly, Brian C.;Parsons, Jeffrey T.;Wells, Brooke E.
“俱乐部毒品”包括各种各样的物质。虽然已努力确定一般人群中俱乐部毒品使用的程度，但同样重要的是评估毒品趋势通常从其扩散的关键目标人群中的使用模式。本文介绍了一项调查的结果，重点是在俱乐部的年轻人在纽约市的俱乐部药物使用。时空抽样产生了1914个参加俱乐部的年轻人（18-29岁）的样本，他们提供了关于他们使用六种主要俱乐部药物的数据：摇头丸，氯胺酮，可卡因，甲基苯丙胺，GHB和LSD，以及他们的性别，性取向，种族/恐惧和其他人口统计变量。参加俱乐部的年轻人报告吸毒率很高-70%的人报告终生非法吸毒，22%的人报告最近俱乐部吸毒。俱乐部毒品使用率因性别、性取向和种族/民族而异。男性是氯胺酮、GHB和甲基苯丙胺使用的预测因素，而女性是可卡因使用的预测因素。同性恋/双性恋取向和白色种族是使用几种俱乐部药物的预测因素。需要在这一人群中加大健康促进工作力度。干预计划和运动应针对具体的药物信息，以不同的目标，不同的舞蹈俱乐部顾客的各个部分。
"Club drugs" encompass a diverse range of substances. Although efforts have been made to determine the extent of club drug use among the general population, it is equally important to assess patterns of use among key target populations from which drug trends typically diffuse. This paper describes the results of a survey focused upon club drug use among club-going young adults in NYC. Time-space sampling generated a sample of 1, 914 club-going young adults (ages 18-29) who provided data on their use of six key club drugs: ecstasy, ketamine, cocaine, methamphetamine, GHB, and LSD, as well as data on their gender, sexual orientation, race/etimicity, and other demographic variables. Club-going young adults report drug use at high rates-70% report lifetime illicit drug use and 22% report recent club drug use. Rates of club drug use differ by gender, sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. Male gender is predictive of ketamine, GHB, and methamphetamine use, while female gender is predictive of cocaine use. Gay/ bisexual orientation and White race are predictive of the use of several club drugs. Greater health promotion efforts are warranted among this population. Intervention programs and campaigns should tailor specific drug messages to differentially target various segments of dance club patrons.