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Article de Périodique
Use of "Lean" among electronic dance music party attendees (2019)
Auteur(s) :
PALAMAR, J. J.
Année
2019
Page(s) :
347-352
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
MILIEU FESTIF
;
CODEINE
;
PREVALENCE
;
POPULATION A RISQUE
Résumé :
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Lean (a.k.a.: Sizzurp, Purple Drank) is a recreational beverage that commonly contains codeine cough syrup. Despite its popularization in the hip-hop music scene, few epidemiologic studies have examined use. This study examined prevalence and correlates of use among a population at high-risk for drug use-electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees.
METHODS: A total of 1029 EDM party attendees (ages 18-40) were surveyed in New York City in 2018 using time-space sampling. Prevalence and correlates of use of Lean were estimated.
RESULTS: An estimated 15.5% of attendees have ever used Lean, and 3.4% of attendees have used in the past year. Only an estimated 0.2% have used in the past month, but 14.2% would use in the next month if offered by a friend. Three-quarters (75.4%) of users believed their Lean ever contained codeine and 32.4% believed it always or usually contained codeine. Past-year use was strongly associated with past-year nonmedical prescription opioid use (adjusted odds ratio = 10.77, P = 0.003), but not past-year use of other illegal drugs. Attendees who are black or bisexual are at higher odds for past-year use, and those with a college degree or higher are at lower odds for past-year use.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: While use of Lean is not as prevalent as use of various other drugs (eg, ecstasy) in this high-risk population, over a tenth have tried it and/or are willing to use it if offered.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Prevention efforts need to target potential users as frequent use of beverages containing codeine products can lead to dependence. (Am J Addict 2019;28:347-352).
METHODS: A total of 1029 EDM party attendees (ages 18-40) were surveyed in New York City in 2018 using time-space sampling. Prevalence and correlates of use of Lean were estimated.
RESULTS: An estimated 15.5% of attendees have ever used Lean, and 3.4% of attendees have used in the past year. Only an estimated 0.2% have used in the past month, but 14.2% would use in the next month if offered by a friend. Three-quarters (75.4%) of users believed their Lean ever contained codeine and 32.4% believed it always or usually contained codeine. Past-year use was strongly associated with past-year nonmedical prescription opioid use (adjusted odds ratio = 10.77, P = 0.003), but not past-year use of other illegal drugs. Attendees who are black or bisexual are at higher odds for past-year use, and those with a college degree or higher are at lower odds for past-year use.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: While use of Lean is not as prevalent as use of various other drugs (eg, ecstasy) in this high-risk population, over a tenth have tried it and/or are willing to use it if offered.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Prevention efforts need to target potential users as frequent use of beverages containing codeine products can lead to dependence. (Am J Addict 2019;28:347-352).
Affiliation :
Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA