Circumstances of initiation into new-type drug use among adults in Shanghai:

منو

" Circumstances of initiation into new-type drug use among adults in Shanghai: "
Ding, Yingying; He, Na; Detels, Roger

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	911169
Doc. No	:	LA9855w9qm
Title & Author	:	Circumstances of initiation into new-type drug use among adults in Shanghai:. are there differences by types of first new-type drug used? [Article]\ Ding, Yingying; He, Na; Detels, Roger
Date	:	2013
Title of Periodical	:	UCLA
Abstract	:	This study investigated circumstances of initiating new-type drug use among adult new-type drug users and differences among those who first used methamphetamine, ecstasy and ketamine.A total of 276 participants were recruited, using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) from nine seeds recruited through NGOs, social workers and outreach workers in Shanghai, China.Methamphetamine was the most frequently reported first new-type drug used (37.1%), followed by ecstasy (35.6%) and ketamine (20.0%). 38.7% of participants initiated new-type drug use before the age of 21 years. 47.8% knew at initiation that club drugs can be harmful. Most were introduced to new-type drug use by friends, spouses or boy/girlfriends. The three most common reasons for initiation were curiosity, peer influence, and wishing to dull one's emotions. Those first using methamphetamine were more likely to be female, have a monthly individual income less than 3000 Yuan (approx.