Joe Laidler Karen A
Sociology Department & Centre for Criminology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Subst Use Misuse. 2005;40(9-10):1257-78. doi: 10.1081/JA-200066788.
Although the contemporary dance drug scene is a global phenomenon, with many countries and cultures reporting similar developments with ecstasy and other club drug use, the scene, in many respects, is a reflection and expression of local culture. This article examines the rise of the dance drug scene in a society long associated with opiate use. After briefly describing Hong Kong's drug history, this article describes the diversification of its drug market to include ecstasy and ketamine in the context of a distinctive dance setting. The paper examines the trends in club drug use, particularly with the emergence of the dance scene, motivations to use, types of users, and the problems they experience with club drugs. The paper discusses the reasons for the rise and popularity of club drugs in the context of other locally available drugs, in particular, heroin. This discussion draws from three studies that tracked drug use trends from 1995 to 2002 through a variety of data sources, including official statistics, field observations, individual interviews with 20 law enforcement officials, 16 focus groups with outreach and drug treatment workers, teachers, and representatives from different communities, and in-depth interviews with 27 club drug users.
尽管当代舞蹈毒品现象是一个全球现象，许多国家和文化都报告了摇头丸及其他俱乐部毒品使用方面的类似发展情况，但在许多方面，这一现象是当地文化的一种反映和表达。本文考察了一个长期与阿片类药物使用相关的社会中舞蹈毒品现象的兴起。在简要描述香港的毒品历史之后，本文描述了在独特的舞蹈场景背景下其毒品市场如何多样化，将摇头丸和氯胺酮纳入其中。本文考察了俱乐部毒品使用的趋势，特别是随着舞蹈场景的出现，使用动机、使用者类型以及他们在俱乐部毒品方面遇到的问题。本文在其他当地可得毒品，特别是海洛因的背景下，讨论了俱乐部毒品兴起和流行的原因。这一讨论借鉴了三项研究，这些研究通过各种数据来源追踪了1995年至2002年的毒品使用趋势，这些数据来源包括官方统计数据、实地观察、对20名执法官员的个人访谈、与外展和戒毒治疗工作者、教师以及不同社区代表进行的16次焦点小组访谈，以及对27名俱乐部毒品使用者的深入访谈。
