Electronic music dance events in clubs can be a high risk setting in which young adult drug use and related problems occur. Most prevention programs designed for young adults are delivered in college settings. Our preliminary work, however, indicated that more than half of the attendees at these electronic music dance events were not students. Illegal drugs were used by almost one third of the attendees within 24 hours of the event. Problems such as driving under the influence or experiencing aggression were reported by many of the attendees. This study will examine whether the environmental characteristics of the clubs where these events take place and of the events themselves are related to the amount of drug use and problems that occur. The study will also examine the characteristics of the attendees, including their drug use and risky behaviors. It will determine the extent to which drug use and problems at the event are related to the characteristics of the club environment, of the hosts and managers of the clubs, and of the attendees themselves. This cross-site project will be examining drug use in clubs on both the East and West Coasts.

 

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