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Self-reported psychopathology in polydrug users.

Harry R Sumnall1, Graham F Wagstaff, Jon C Cole

  • 1Department of Psychology, Eleanor Rathbone Building, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

Journal of Psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)
|April 27, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Polydrug use is common among dance music event attendees, correlating with increased anxiety and depression symptoms. Many users show little concern for these effects, indicating potential unawareness or acceptance of substance-induced symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Contemporary drug use patterns are complex and culturally specific.
  • Attendees of dance music events report extensive drug histories and unique lifestyles.
  • Existing research on polysubstance use and psychopathology often predates current drug use trends or fails to account for them.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the psychiatric consequences of drug use in regular dance music event attendees.
  • To examine associations between specific substance use and psychopathological symptoms.
  • To determine the contribution of polydrug use to self-reported symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • 100 regular dance music event attendees completed self-report psychiatric symptom scales.

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  • Scales included the Anxiety Sensitivity Index, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D), Dissociative Experiences Scale, and Padua Inventory Revised.
  • Substance use history, including abstainers and various drug users, was assessed.

    • Main Results:

    • Polydrug use was prevalent in the study population.
    • Alcohol, amphetamine, and ecstasy use correlated with higher Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scores.
    • Amphetamine, cocaine use associated with dissociative symptoms; alcohol intake correlated with depression (CES-D).
    • Regression analysis identified weekly alcohol, amyl nitrite, and cigarette use as predictors of BAI scores.
    • Most participants were unconcerned by reported symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • Polydrug use is the norm in this population, associated with increased anxiety and depression.
    • A lack of concern regarding symptoms suggests potential unawareness or acceptance of subacute effects.
    • Further research is needed to determine when adverse drug effects impact daily functioning.