Differential patterns of partner-to-woman violence: A comparison of samples of community, alcohol-abusing, and battered women
In: Journal of family violence, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 113-135
ISSN: 1573-2851
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In: Journal of family violence, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 113-135
ISSN: 1573-2851
In: Practice: social work in action, Band 23, Heft 4, S. 183-199
ISSN: 1742-4909
In: Journal of drug issues: JDI, Band 49, Heft 4, S. 668-679
ISSN: 1945-1369
Although protective strategies are implemented within drinking groups, alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use may increase when protective strategies are in place. Being in a cohesive group could lead to a false sense of security, leading to more risk taking. This study examines whether club patrons perceiving greater group cohesion implement fewer protective strategies and use more AOD. The sample includes 815 club patrons (44.2% female; M age = 27.7, SD = 6.0 years) arriving in 324 groups, from seven clubs hosting electronic music dance events, across 30 evenings. Anonymous surveys, biological measures of alcohol (entry and exit) and drugs (exit only), were used. Results show that group cohesion relates to fewer strategies to keep themselves and their group safe and fewer actions responding to group AOD problems. Group cohesion was unrelated to AOD use. Findings suggest that prevention strategies should incorporate influences of group cohesion in engaging patrons in group safety strategies at clubs.
In: Evaluation review: a journal of applied social research, Band 33, Heft 3, S. 211-225
ISSN: 1552-3926
Most information on the prevalence of drug use comes from self-report surveys. The sensitivity of such information is cause for concern about the accuracy of self-report measures. In this study, self-reported drug use in the last 48 hr is compared to results from biological assays of saliva samples from 371 young adults entering clubs. The relationship between self-reports and drug presence in oral fluid was determined for three substances as follows: cocaine, marijuana, and amphetamine. Forty-one percent of the participants with drugs detected in their oral fluids reported no use in the last 48 hr. The significance of these results is discussed.
In: Evaluation review: a journal of applied social research, Band 33, Heft 3, S. 211-225
ISSN: 0193-841X, 0164-0259
In: Substance use & misuse: an international interdisciplinary forum, Band 49, Heft 14, S. 1878-1887
ISSN: 1532-2491
In: Journal of drug issues: JDI, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 357-378
ISSN: 1945-1369
This article explores the prevalence of drug and alcohol use and related risks by attendees at electronic music dance events (EMDEs) in club settings. From six events located on the East and West Coasts, anonymous data were collected via self-report questionnaires, drug bioassays, and alcohol breath tests prior to entry (N = 240) and upon exit from the venues (N = 219). EMDEs were locations for identifying young adults who were aged 18 to 25 (70%), not college students (54%), and at risk for substance use. Nearly half of the sample (45%) were positive for drug use, and 60% were positive for alcohol use at entrance. Slightly more than one third (38%) were positive for drug use, and 59% were positive for alcohol use at exit. Only a small percentage of the sample converted from no use to drug use on premises (5.4%). Future investigations need to explore targeted substance use prevention strategies within this context.
In: Evaluation review: a journal of applied social research, Band 30, Heft 1, S. 44-65
ISSN: 1552-3926
Portal surveys, defined as assessments occurring proximal to the entry point to a high-risk locale and immediately on exit, can be used in different settings to measure characteristics and behavior of attendees at an event of interest. This methodology has been developed to assess alcohol and other drug (AOD) use at specific events and has included measuring intentions to use collected at entry and reported use on exit, as well as chemical tests for AOD consumption at both entrance and exit. Recent applications of the portal survey procedure to electronic music dance events that occur in established venues (e.g., bars or nightclubs) are discussed.