Increased risk of "club" drug use among gay and bisexual high school students in British Columbia.
A pilot, convenience sample survey in 2003 revealed increased risk for previous-year use of crystal methamphetamine (odds ratio [OR] = 26.28), ecstasy (OR = 3.29), and ketamine (OR = 8.26) among the 2.5% of 590 students, mostly girls, who self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Targeted research and interventions may be warranted.
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. tlampinen@cfenet.ubc.ca
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000009:adverse effects; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D001955:British Columbia; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D006306:Health Surveys; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011998:Recreation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*
D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D006213:Hallucinogens; D008694:Methamphetamine; D007649:Ketamine; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine