The use of tobacco and cannabis at an international music festival
(2010) In European Addiction Research 16(4). p.208-212- Abstract
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... (More)
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.
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- author
- Hesse, M. ; Tutenges, S. LU and Schliewe, S.
- publishing date
- 2010-09-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Cannabis, Survey, Tobacco, Young people
- in
- European Addiction Research
- volume
- 16
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 5 pages
- publisher
- Karger
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- scopus:77954209366
- pmid:20606446
- ISSN
- 1022-6877
- DOI
- 10.1159/000317250
- language
- English
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- 39f31cf2-0965-49f6-ac40-58bd4de6367f
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- 2019-04-10 14:12:06
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abstract = {{<p>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.</p>}},
author = {{Hesse, M. and Tutenges, S. and Schliewe, S.}},
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keywords = {{Cannabis; Survey; Tobacco; Young people}},
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series = {{European Addiction Research}},
title = {{The use of tobacco and cannabis at an international music festival}},
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doi = {{10.1159/000317250}},
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