Effects of nightlife activity on health

Bellis, Mark A; Hughes, Karen; McVeigh, Jim; Thomson, Rod; Luke, Chris

doi:10.7748/ns2005.04.19.30.63.c3838

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“…Illicit drug use is associated with a number of public healthrelated problems in both the short and long term (Bellis et al, 2005;Chinet et al, 2007;Vasica & Tennant, 2002), such as exposure to violence (Kurtz, 2012;Kurtz et al, 2009), sexual risk behaviors (Buttram & Kurtz, 2015Novoa et al, 2005;Sterk et al, 2008) and developing dependence and other psychiatric problems (Cottler et al, 2001;Kurtz et al, 2011;Parrott et al, 2001). Recreational venues, such as nightclubs, restaurants and bars, offer people a place of entertainment and opportunity to socialize.…”

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Illicit Drugs in the Nightlife Setting: Changes in Employee Perceptions and Drug Use over a Fifteen-Year Period

Strandberg

Elgán

Feltmann

et al. 2020

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background: Illicit drug use is common in nightlife settings and associated with various public health-related problems, making this an important arena for prevention. Purpose/objectives: To assess perceived prevalence of illicit drug use in the Stockholm nightlife setting, use of and attitudes toward illicit drugs among employees at licensed premises. Also, to make comparisons with two identical measurements from 2001 and 2007/08, and to explore potential differences related to own drug use, type of licensed premise, age or gender. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were conducted at three time-points: 2001, 2007/08, and 2016/17, comprising employees at licensed premises in Stockholm participating in STAD's Responsible Beverage Service training program. A total of 665 persons (mean age 28 years, 53% women) were included in the 2016/2017 measurement. Results: A majority of the respondents reported having observed patrons intoxicated by illicit drugs in the last six months, and agreed that patrons intoxicated by illicit drugs should be asked to leave licensed premises. The belief that one had observed patrons intoxicated by illicit drugs was more common among respondents who had themselves been using illicit drugs during the last year, and also among employees at nightclubs. Furthermore, comparisons with previous time-points showed a significant increase in the proportion of employees using illicit drugs. Almost half of the respondents in the youngest age group (18-24 years) reported illicit drug use during the last year. Conclusions/importance: Observation and use of illicit drugs are common among employees in the Stockholm nightlife setting and has increased significantly during the past decade.

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Illicit Drugs in the Nightlife Setting: Changes in Employee Perceptions and Drug Use over a Fifteen-Year Period

Strandberg

Elgán

Feltmann

et al. 2020

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…Nightlife settings can be an arena for the introduction and glorification of drugs. A number of public health problems such as violence, drug driving, unprotected sex and physical and psychological health effects have been related to the use of club drugs [4–10]. Addressing these public health problems is likely to have social significance to the community in terms of, for example, a reduction in violence, injuries related to drug driving and sexually transmitted diseases.…”

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confidence: 99%