Gender, Sexuality, and Ethnicity as Factors of Club-Drug Use Among Asian Americans

• NCJ Number: 231971
• Journal: Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 40 Issue: 2 Dated: Spring 2010 Pages: 405-432
• Author(s): Adam Fazio; Karen Joe-Laidler; Molly Moloney; Geoffrey Hunt
• Date Published: 2010
• Length: 28 pages
• Grant Number(s): R01 DA14317
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article examines substance use among Asian-American youths involved in the club/rave scene.

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between substance use and gender, sexually, ethnicity, and nativity among 250 Asian-American youths involved in the dance club/rave scene. The authors found distinct patterns of drug use differing by country of origin and ethnicity. However, contrary to some literature the authors did not find significant differences corresponding to immigration status, or number of years in the United States. The most significant differences between subgroups are related to gender and sexuality: male respondents consume more drugs, more frequently than female respondents, and non-heterosexual respondents consume more than heterosexual respondents, with differing patterns for men's and women's sexual subgroups. There were also significant gender and sexuality differences with respect to the contexts in which respondents consume drugs, with the most significant differences being between heterosexual and non-heterosexual men. As the authors discuss, these findings illustrate the need for further investigation of drug-use patterns of gender and sexuality within Asian-American communities. Tables and references (Published Abstract)