Patterns of recreational drug use at dance events in Edinburgh, Scotland
Addiction July 1, 2001 Sarah Riley, Charlotte James, Danielle Gregory et al. 172 citations
Over 80% of drug users at dance events in Edinburgh had used ecstasy and amphetamine, often weekly and in combination, with over 30% using cocaine and LSD, and over 10% using nitrites, psilocybin, and ketamine. Poly-drug and mixing-drug behaviors were significantly more common than single-drug use. Drugs were primarily accessed through friends. 85% reported mixing drugs and/or alcohol, 35% driving on drugs, 36% having a bad experience, 30% unprotected sex, and 0.9% injecting drugs. Women reported higher consumption than men. The pattern suggests implications for health promotion and criminal policy.