ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Illicit Drug Use and Associated Problems in the Nightlife Scene: A Potential Setting for Prevention.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Enhanced and Prolonged Euphoria during Co-Use of Alcohol and Cocaine: A Narrative and Integrative Review.European addiction research · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of interventions that impact alcohol and other drug-related harms in licensed entertainment settings and outdoor music festivals.Harm reduction journal · 2024Pooled it
- Patterns and Mood Effects of Concomitant Polydrug Use of Ecstasy and Alcohol in Dutch and British Electronic Dance Event Visitors: An EMA Study.European addiction research · 2026Article
- A systematic review of literature on substance use in nightlife settings utilizingDrug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Review
- Determinants of the willingness to reduce or quit cocaine use among nightlife attendees.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Illicit drug use at licensed premises and the potential for prevention: A qualitative interview study of stakeholders.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2024Article
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- Cannabis use and dependence among festival attendees: results from the French OCTOPUS survey.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Long-term effects of an alcohol prevention program at licensed premises: a Swedish 20-year follow-up study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Urine Drug Tests Indicate Higher Prevalence of Combined Alcohol and Cocaine Use Compared to Alcohol Together with Cannabis or Amphetamine-A Possible Link to Cocaethylene.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2023Article
- Feasibility of using breath sampling of non-volatiles to estimate the prevalence of illicit drug use among nightlife attendees.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Increasing prevalence of illicit drug use among employees at Swedish workplaces over a 25-year period.European journal of public health · 2022Article
- Attitudes to Cannabis Use and Public Prevention Information Among Young Adults: A Qualitative Interview Study With Implications for Prevention Practice.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
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.
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