New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, United States; Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research, New York University College of Global Public Health, New York, NY, United States.
New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, United States.
Int J Drug Policy. 2019 Nov;73:81-87. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.07.005. Epub 2019 Jul 23.
Drug use is prevalent among electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees, but research is needed to determine the extent of adverse drug-related outcomes in this population in order to better inform prevention and harm reduction efforts.
1029 adults were surveyed entering EDM parties in New York City in 2018. Those reporting past-year use of a drug were asked if they experienced a harmful or very unpleasant effect after use in which they were concerned about their immediate safety. They were also asked about co-use of other drugs and whether they sought help.
We estimate that a third (33.5%) of EDM party attendees have experienced a drug-related adverse effect in the past year. Two-thirds (67.8%) of adverse effects involved use of alcohol. Relative to use, adverse effects most commonly resulted from use of opioids (e.g., prescription opioid misuse, 41.2%) or alcohol (33.9%). Among those reporting an adverse effect, concomitant use of other drugs was common, particularly among users of LSD (56.5%), ketamine (56.3%), cocaine (55.7%), and ecstasy/MDMA/Molly (47.7%). Adverse effects resulting from synthetic cathinone ("bath salt") use were most likely to result in a hospital visit (57.1%).
Adverse effects from drug use are common among those in the EDM party scene and polydrug use appears to be a common risk factor. More research is needed, however, to determine the extent of event-specific adverse outcomes. Results can inform prevention and harm reduction efforts in this population.
在电子舞曲（EDM）派对参与者中，药物滥用较为普遍，但需要开展研究以确定该人群中与药物相关的不良后果的程度，以便更好地为预防和减少伤害提供信息。
2018 年，对进入纽约市 EDM 派对的 1029 名成年人进行了调查。报告过去一年使用药物的人被问及他们在使用药物后是否经历过有害或非常不愉快的影响，以至于他们担心自己的即时安全。他们还被问及是否同时使用其他药物以及是否寻求帮助。
我们估计，三分之一（33.5%）的 EDM 派对参与者在过去一年中经历过药物相关的不良影响。三分之二（67.8%）的不良影响涉及酒精的使用。与使用相比，不良影响最常见的是使用阿片类药物（例如，处方阿片类药物滥用，41.2%）或酒精（33.9%）。在报告不良影响的人中，同时使用其他药物很常见，特别是在使用 LSD（56.5%）、氯胺酮（56.3%）、可卡因（55.7%）和摇头丸/MDMA/Molly（47.7%）的人中。由于使用合成卡西酮（“浴盐”）而导致的不良影响最有可能导致住院（57.1%）。
在 EDM 派对场景中，药物使用的不良影响很常见，多药使用似乎是一个常见的风险因素。然而，需要进一步研究以确定特定事件的不良后果的程度。研究结果可以为该人群的预防和减少伤害工作提供信息。
