Predicting Drug Use at Electronic Music Dance Events: Self-Reports and Biological Measurement
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| Title: | Predicting Drug Use at Electronic Music Dance Events: Self-Reports and Biological Measurement |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Johnson, Mark B., Voas, Robert A., Miller, Brenda A., Holder, Harold D. |
| Source: | Evaluation Review. 2009 33(3):211-225. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Drug Use, Young Adults, Music Activities, Measurement Techniques, Incidence, Cocaine, Marijuana, Stimulants, Validity, Drug Use Testing |
| Geographic Terms: | California, District of Columbia, Maryland |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193841X09333253 |
| ISSN: | 0193-841X |
| Abstract: | 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. (Contains 9 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 16 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ838758 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | 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. (Contains 9 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0193-841X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193841X09333253 |
