Emerging Adults' Substance use and Risky Behaviors in Club Settings
2005; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 35; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/002204260503500207
ISSN1945-1369
AutoresBrenda A. Miller, C. Debra M. Furr‐Holden, Robert B. Voas, Kristin Bright,
Tópico(s)Gambling Behavior and Treatments
ResumoThis article explores the prevalence of drug and alcohol use and related risks by attendees at electronic music dance events (EMDEs) in club settings. From six events located on the East and West Coasts, anonymous data were collected via self-report questionnaires, drug bioassays, and alcohol breath tests prior to entry (N = 240) and upon exit from the venues (N = 219). EMDEs were locations for identifying young adults who were aged 18 to 25 (70%), not college students (54%), and at risk for substance use. Nearly half of the sample (45%) were positive for drug use, and 60% were positive for alcohol use at entrance. Slightly more than one third (38%) were positive for drug use, and 59% were positive for alcohol use at exit. Only a small percentage of the sample converted from no use to drug use on premises (5.4%). Future investigations need to explore targeted substance use prevention strategies within this context.
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