NCJ Number
171407
Journal
International Journal of Drug Policy Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (1996) Pages: 105-110
Date Published
1996
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Data were obtained from 135 participants in the Glasgow, Scotland, dance scene to assess patterns of obtaining drugs at dance events and to determine if dance events were "drug supermarkets."
Abstract
Interviews were conducted between December 1993 and August 1994. A structured instrument was administered that contained questions about 16 specific drug categories: alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, heroin, buprenorphine, dihydrocodeine, temazepam, diazepam, solvents, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD, psilocybin, nitrates, ketamine, and Ecstasy. Comparisons were made between respondents who obtained drugs at dance events and those who obtained them elsewhere. For the 135 participants, all drugs were more often obtained in locations other than dance events. Further, obtaining drugs prior to attending a dance was as common a practice as obtaining drugs in the dance setting. Instances of drugs being obtained at a dance for use elsewhere were rare. The author concludes that dance events in Glasgow cannot be characterized as drug supermarkets. 11 references and 1 table