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The use of tobacco and cannabis at an international music festival.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20606446     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Music festivals are known to attract a high proportion of drug users.
METHODS: Using a survey of 1,772 visitors at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, we assessed substance use at the festival, the incidence of use of substances among never-users and the incidence of use among lifetime users who had not used a substance in the past 12 months.
RESULTS: New onset of tobacco use was reported by 9.2% of never-smokers, and new onset of cannabis use was reported by 9.3% of never-smokers of cannabis. Resumption of tobacco use was reported by 24% of past year abstainers, and resumption of cannabis use was reported by 30% of past year abstainers. New onset of other types of substances was reported by less than 0.5% of subjects, but among past year abstainers, 5-10% reported resumption of amphetamine, ketamine, MDMA and cocaine use. New onset smokers of cannabis were significantly younger than never-smokers.
CONCLUSION: Music festivals such as the Roskilde Festival may be important arenas for the prevention of onset of tobacco and cannabis use and for a return to substance use.
Authors:
M Hesse; S Tutenges; S Schliewe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  European addiction research     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1421-9891     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Addict Res     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-17     Completed Date:  2011-01-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9502920     Medline TA:  Eur Addict Res     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  208-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Affiliation:
Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark. mh@crf.au.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Health Surveys
Holidays
Humans
Incidence
Marijuana Smoking / epidemiology*
Middle Aged
Music
Questionnaires
Smoking / epidemiology*

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