Methamphetamine Use in Club Subcultures

Overview

Journal Subst Use Misuse

Publisher Informa Healthcare

Date 2013 Jul 16

PMID 23848380

Citations 8

Authors

Brian C Kelly

Amy Leclair

Jeffrey T Parsons

Affiliations

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Abstract

In recent decades, methamphetamine developed a peculiar geographic distribution in the United States, with limited diffusion in the Northeast. While use within gay clubs received attention, methamphetamine in club subcultures more broadly remains less clear. Using quantitative and qualitative data, we provide a descriptive assessment of methamphetamine use in club subcultures. Methamphetamine use in club subcultures often has instrumental purposes. The context of initiation into methamphetamine use and its close connection to cocaine shape later patterns of use. Viewing meth solely as a gay party drug misses a significant part of the population and may misguide public health strategies to reduce methamphetamine use in the Northeast.

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