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R G Smart

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Drug use and drinking among students in 36 countries.

This article summarizes data on alcohol and drug use from studies of high school students in 36 countries. Drug use levels varied greatly among countries, but alcohol and cannabis were used most often, followed by amphetamines, ecstasy, and cocaine. In countries having high levels of cannabis use, the use of other drugs was also more common but there were no consistent differences for alcohol. Use of various drugs was correlated except for alcohol use, which was related to cannabis use only when some countries with low alcohol use levels were removed. In general, the studies show that drug use priorities for studies are mainly the same in the countries studied.

Alcohol Drinking↗
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Party subculture or dens of doom? An epidemiological study of rave attendance and drug use patterns among adolescent students.

Based on 1853 questionnaires derived from adolescent students participating in the 1995 Ontario Student Drug Use Survey, this article describes the prevalence of rave attendance and the drug-use profile of rave attendees and those participating in similar activities (i.e. bush parties). The results showed that 13% of the sample attended a rave during the 12 months before the survey. Although rates of drug use were higher among rave attendees than nonattendees, differences were more related to participation in other recreational activities. The drug-use pattern for one-third of rave attendees (those who did not attend similar activities, i.e., bush parties) was not dramatically different from those who attended bush parties only. However, for two-thirds of rave attendees, drug use was significantly elevated. Although rave attendance is not prevalent, experienced drug users are attracted to raves, as earlier generations of drug users were attracted to rock concerts. Consequently, although the size of this population is relatively small, the implementation of harm reduction strategies is appropriate.

Adolescent↗