| Autor: |
OTIASHVILI, D., BESELIA, A., KUTELIA, L., MGEBRISHVILI, T., TABATADZE, M., VARDANASHVILI, I., KIRTADZE, I. |
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Addictology / Adiktologie; 2020, Vol. 20 Issue 1/2, p19-27, 9p |
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BACKGROUND: Attendees of electronic dance music (EDM) events are at increased risk of the use of psychoactive drugs. The nightlife industry has been developing dynamically in Georgia. There has been no research investigating the scale and nature of drug consumption in the local nightclub setting. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess psychoactive drug use and related behaviour among nightclub-/festival-goers in the country. METHODS: An online survey among EDM attendees covered socio-demographics, drug use, and club/festival attendance. Uni- and bivariate analysis was conducted using SPSS. RESULTS: The final analysis included 313 valid questionnaires. The mean age was 24.4. More than two-thirds of the respondents had been to clubs/festivals more than five times in the past year. Three-quarters of them had used illicit drugs in the last 12 months, out of whom 80% reported using drugs in the last 30 days. Of those who had used drugs in the last month, 81.5% had used cannabis and 70% MDMA/ecstasy. The use of dissociatives, hallucinogens, and amphetamines, including new psychoactive substances, was also reported. More than half had used two or more different substances during their last episode of use. Half of those who had been under the influence of drugs in nightlife settings reported using alcohol as well. Males and frequent nightclub visitors were more likely to use psychoactive substances. Drug use in clubs was associated with using fewer different drugs if compared with using in other settings. Getting drugs for free from friends was common. CONCLUSION: The survey recruited a selfselected sample of mostly young frequent nightclub/festival attendees. Illicit drug use, including in the EDM setting, was prevalent. Cannabis and MDMA/ecstasy were the most commonly used drugs. Poly-substance use and mixing drugs with alcohol were common. The results suggest high rates of high-risk psychoactive substance use by EDM attendees in Georgia and warrant the need for an in-depth investigation of the risks associated with this phenomenon. Future studies should investigate the potential role of mediating factors for drug use and associated risks in the nightlife setting and explore strategies for prevention and harm reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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