STAD, Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems, SE-113 64 Stockholm, Sweden.
Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Norra Stationsgatan 69, SE-113 64 Stockholm, Sweden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Apr 30;18(9):4789. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094789.
Illicit drug use is prevalent in the nightlife scene, especially at electronic dance music (EDM) events. The aim of the present study was to investigate illicit drug use patterns and consequences of drug use among frequent visitors of EDM events. Young adults (18-34 years old) who had visited at least six EDM events in Sweden during the past year participated in a web-based survey on drug use patterns and its consequences. Fifty-nine percent of participants had used illicit drugs during the past year, most often cannabis followed by ecstasy, cocaine, and amphetamine. Nightlife venues were identified as the main setting for the use of central stimulants, while cannabis was mostly used at home. Frequent alcohol and tobacco use was associated with illicit drug use. The most prevalent negative consequences of drug use were related to mental health, such as impairments in mood, sleep, and memory problems, but physical manifestations were also reported, such as palpitations and collapsing. These findings confirm that drug use is prevalent and associated with negative health effects among EDM nightlife attendees. The nightlife scene is a setting with promising potential to reach a high-risk target group with illicit drug use prevention interventions.
非法药物在夜生活场所很普遍，尤其是在电子舞曲（EDM）活动中。本研究的目的是调查 EDM 活动常客的非法药物使用模式和药物使用后果。在过去一年中，至少参加过六次瑞典 EDM 活动的年轻成年人（18-34 岁）参与了一项关于药物使用模式及其后果的网络调查。59%的参与者在过去一年中使用过非法药物，最常见的是大麻，其次是摇头丸、可卡因和安非他命。夜生活场所被确定为使用中枢兴奋剂的主要场所，而大麻则主要在家里使用。经常饮酒和吸烟与非法药物使用有关。药物使用最常见的负面影响与心理健康有关，如情绪、睡眠和记忆问题受损，但也有身体表现，如心悸和晕倒。这些发现证实，药物使用在 EDM 夜生活参与者中很普遍，并与健康不良后果有关。夜生活场所是一个具有很大潜力的场所，可以利用其来对有非法药物使用风险的目标群体进行预防干预。
