Parks Kathleen A, Kennedy Cheryl L
Research Institute on Addictions, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA.
J Psychoactive Drugs. 2004 Sep;36(3):295-302. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2004.10400030.
This preliminary descriptive study was designed to assess the reasons, primary contexts, and consequences (physical, psychological, lifestyle) of club drug use in a sample of young adults in a mid-size U.S. city. Fifty young adults (18 to 30 years old) reported on their use of club drugs (Ecstasy, GHB, ketamine, Rohypnol, methamphetamine, LSD) in face-to-face interviews that included quantitative and qualitative measures. Ecstasy was the most frequently used club drug followed by ketamine, LSD and methamphetamine. All of the participants reported using club drugs to "experiment" and most reported using these drugs to feel good and enhance social activities. Club drugs were frequently used at raves, in bars or clubs, and at home with friends. An average of 16 negative physical, psychological, and lifestyle consequences were reported for club drug use. Despite substantial negative consequences, participants perceived several positive consequences of regular recreational club drug use. These findings corroborate descriptions of club drug use in other countries (e.g., Australia, United Kingdom) and provide additional information on perceived positive consequences that users experience with club drug use. Further exploration of the reasons and positive consequences that are associated with use of each of the club drugs may provide important information on the growing trend in use of these drugs.
这项初步描述性研究旨在评估美国一个中等规模城市的年轻成年人样本中使用俱乐部毒品的原因、主要场景及后果（身体、心理、生活方式方面）。50名年轻成年人（18至30岁）在包含定量和定性测量的面对面访谈中报告了他们使用俱乐部毒品（摇头丸、γ-羟基丁酸、氯胺酮、氟硝西泮、甲基苯丙胺、麦角酸二乙酰胺）的情况。摇头丸是最常被使用的俱乐部毒品，其次是氯胺酮、麦角酸二乙酰胺和甲基苯丙胺。所有参与者都报告使用俱乐部毒品是为了“尝试”，且大多数人表示使用这些毒品是为了感觉良好并增进社交活动。俱乐部毒品常在锐舞派对、酒吧或俱乐部以及与朋友在家中使用。报告显示，使用俱乐部毒品平均会带来16种负面的身体、心理和生活方式后果。尽管有大量负面后果，但参与者认为经常娱乐性使用俱乐部毒品有一些积极后果。这些发现证实了其他国家（如澳大利亚、英国）对俱乐部毒品使用情况的描述，并提供了关于使用者在使用俱乐部毒品时所体验到的积极后果的更多信息。进一步探究与每种俱乐部毒品使用相关的原因和积极后果，可能会为这些毒品使用的增长趋势提供重要信息。
