The Influence of Age and Gender on Party Drug Use Among Young Adults Attending Dance Events, Clubs, and Rock Festivals in Belgium

Havere, Tina Van; Vanderplasschen, Wouter; Broekaert, Eric; Bourdeaudhui, Ilse De

doi:10.3109/10826080902961393

Cited by 22 publications

(30 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…A sample of 811 respondents was surveyed at three dance clubs, two dance events and two rock festivals in Flanders (for a more detailed description, see [24]). These specific events and clubs were chosen because of their scale (in order to ensure a large enough sample size) and location (regional spread).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These nightlife variables will be studied in relation to substance use. Although MDMA is the most notorious club drug [9,10,21-23], cannabis appears to be the most popular illicit drug among party people [11,24]. Furthermore, the combination of alcohol and illegal drugs or the combination of different illegal drugs, is a particularly worrying characteristic of dance drug users for policymakers and health workers [13,25].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, the combination of alcohol and illegal drugs or the combination of different illegal drugs, is a particularly worrying characteristic of dance drug users for policymakers and health workers [13,25]. This article focuses on the (frequency of) use of the most popular drugs: alcohol, cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and amphetamines [24]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Drug use and nightlife: more than just dance music

Havere

Vanderplasschen

Lammertyn

et al. 2011

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundResearch over the last decade has focused almost exclusively on the association between electronic music and MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or "ecstasy") or other stimulant drug use in clubs. Less attention has been given to other nightlife venues and music preferences, such as rock music or southern/funky music. This study aims to examine a broader spectrum of nightlife, beyond dance music. It looks at whether certain factors influence the frequency of illegal drug and alcohol use: the frequency of going to certain nightlife venues in the previous month (such as, pubs, clubs or goa parties); listening to rock music, dance music or southern and funky music; or sampling venues (such as, clubs, dance events or rock festivals). The question of how these nightlife variables influence the use of popular drugs like alcohol, MDMA, cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines is addressed.MethodsThe study sample consisted of 775 visitors of dance events, clubs and rock festivals in Belgium. Study participants answered a survey on patterns of going out, music preferences and drug use. Odds ratios were used to determine whether the odds of being an illegal substance user are higher for certain nightlife-related variables. Furthermore, five separate ordinal regression analyses were used to investigate drug use in relation to music preference, venues visited during the last month and sampling venue.ResultsRespondents who used illegal drugs were 2.5 times more likely to report that they prefer dance music. Goa party visitors were nearly 5 times more likely to use illegal drugs. For those who reported visiting clubs, the odds of using illegal drugs were nearly 2 times higher. Having gone to a pub in the last month was associated with both more frequent alcohol use and more frequent illegal substance use. People who reported liking rock music and attendees of rock festivals used drugs less frequently.ConclusionsIt was concluded that a more extended recreational environment, beyond dance clubs, is associated with frequent drug use. This stresses the importance of targeted prevention in various recreational venues tailored to the specific needs of the setting and its visitors.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Drug use and nightlife: more than just dance music

Havere

Vanderplasschen

Lammertyn

et al. 2011

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…meth, and most NPS) as well as sedatives (e.g., GHB, ketamine), but the included drugs vary per study (e.g., Maxwell, 2009;Van Van Havere, Vanderplasschen, Broekaert, & De Bourdeaudhui, 2009;White et al, 2006). These developments in party-drug use coincide with an increased observation of drug-related health problems that require immediate medical attention (Goossens et al, 2013;Krul, Girbes, & Sanou, 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of Party-Drug Use and Associated Problems among University Students in the Netherlands

Kunst

Gebhardt

2018

Substance Use & Misuse

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Recent developments in drug use patterns call for an investigation of current party-drug use and associated problems among college students, who appear to be an important target population for harm reduction interventions. Objectives: In addition to reporting on party-drug use prevalence, we investigated whether initial use and continuation of party-drug use among students was associated with demographic, personality and psychosocial factors. Methods: An online questionnaire was administered to 446 students from a Dutch university, inquiring about party-drug use, demographic characteristics, social norms and personality (big five, impulsiveness, aggression). Univariate and multivariate bootstrapped linear regression analyses were used. Results: Of all students, 22.9% indicated having used party-drugs at least once, with a notable sex difference (39.2% of men vs. 16.2% of women). In contrast to the reported trends in Dutch nightlife, GHB was used rarely (lifetime 1.6%) and new psychoactive substances (NPS; 6.7%) appeared almost equally popular as amphetamines (7.6%) and cocaine (7%). Mild health/psychosocial problems (e.g., doing embarrassing things, feeling unwell) were common (65%), whereas serious problems (e.g., being hospitalized) were rare. Neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness and impulsiveness were associated with lifetime but not regular party-drug use. Of all predictors, lifetime and regular party-drug use were most strongly related to lenient injunctive and descriptive norms in friends, and a low motivation to comply with parents. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that harm reduction/preventive interventions might profit from focusing on social norms, and targeting students who are highly involved in a pro-party-drug environment while experiencing less parental influence.

show abstract

“…Ecstasy was originally linked to the rave scene from the mid-1980s (Engels & ter Bogt, 2004;Van Havere, Vanderplasschen, Broekaert, & De Bourdeaudhui, 2009) and its use in these settings is still common. Data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey shows that 65.3% of Australian ecstasy users usually consumed ecstasy at raves or dance parties in 2016 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2017b).…”

Section: Amphetamine-type Stimulants -Effects and Socio-environmentalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous amphetamine-type stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police

Leslie¹

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

The Influence of Age and Gender on Party Drug Use Among Young Adults Attending Dance Events, Clubs, and Rock Festivals in Belgium

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Drug use and nightlife: more than just dance music

Drug use and nightlife: more than just dance music

Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of Party-Drug Use and Associated Problems among University Students in the Netherlands

Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous amphetamine-type stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About