title: Methamphetamine use in club subcultures.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Sociology, Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana , USA.
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LeClair
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008694:Methamphetamine