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Predicting Drug Use at Electronic Music Dance Events: Self-Reports and Biological Measurement

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  • Mark B. Johnson

    (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, mjohnson@pire.org)

  • Robert A. Voas

    (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation)

  • Brenda A. Miller

    (Prevention Research Center)

  • Harold D. Holder

    (Prevention Research Center)

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.

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  • Mark B. Johnson & Robert A. Voas & Brenda A. Miller & Harold D. Holder, 2009. "Predicting Drug Use at Electronic Music Dance Events: Self-Reports and Biological Measurement," Evaluation Review, , vol. 33(3), pages 211-225, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:33:y:2009:i:3:p:211-225
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X09333253
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