ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2013
Circumstances of initiation into new-type drug use among adults in Shanghai: are there differences by types of first new-type drug used?
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- New types of drug use and risks of drug use among men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study in Hangzhou, China.BMC infectious diseases · 2018Article
- Substance use and HIV-risk behaviors among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in China: repeated measures in a cohort study design.AIDS care · 2017Article
- Club drugs and alcohol abuse predicted dropout and poor adherence among methadone maintenance treatment patients in Guangzhou, China.AIDS care · 2017Article
- Club Drugs and HIV/STD Infection: An Exploratory Analysis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Changsha, China.PloS one · 2015Article
- Motivations for sexual risk behaviors among older men in Shanghai, China: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2014Article
- Severity of club drug dependence and perceived need for treatment among a sample of adult club drug users in Shanghai, China.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2014Article
- Recreational drug use among Chinese men who have sex with men: a risky combination with unprotected sex for acquiring HIV infection.BioMed research international · 2014Article
- Addressing injecting drug use in Asia and Eastern Europe.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2013Article
- Adolescent Sexual Debut and Initiation into New-Type Drug Use among a Sample of Young Adults.Journal of psychoactive drugsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study investigated circumstances of initiating new-type drug use among adult new-type drug users and differences among those who first used methamphetamine, ecstasy and ketamine.
methodsA total of 276 participants were recruited, using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) from nine seeds recruited through NGOs, social workers and outreach workers in Shanghai, China.
resultsMethamphetamine was the most frequently reported first new-type drug used (37.1%), followed by ecstasy (35.6%) and ketamine (20.0%). 38.7% of participants initiated new-type drug use before the age of 21 years. 47.8% knew at initiation that club drugs can be harmful. Most were introduced to new-type drug use by friends, spouses or boy/girlfriends. The three most common reasons for initiation were curiosity, peer influence, and wishing to dull one's emotions. Those first using methamphetamine were more likely to be female, have a monthly individual income less than 3000 Yuan (approx. $476), initiate use at 21 years or older and at private setting than those first using ecstasy and ketamine.
conclusionsThere is an urgent need for drug education efforts in China to raise awareness of the harms of new-type drugs, as well as to increase knowledge about the paradox of new-type drug effects. Drug prevention and intervention programs should be tailore to target populations and their social context.
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