Global nightlife: recreational drug use and harm minimisation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.466Keywords:
"Clubbing", recreational drugs, nightlife health, violence, harm minimisationAbstract
International tourism associated with dance music is now responsible for millions of young people travelling abroad each year to sample nightlife in different countries. We consider three public health issues associated with this recent phenomenon: changes in young people’s substance use while abroad, international variations in nightlife health and safety standards and, the status of systems for communicating health and nightlife information on an international basis. Individuals travelling abroad continue to spread new trends in recreational drug use. However, international networks for sharing intelligence on trends in recreational drug use and on interventions to deal with the associated health consequences remain poorly developed. The development of an international nightlife continues to play a vital role in the economic development of cities and resorts worldwide. However, more investment is urgently needed into the international exchange of harm reduction and nightlife health and safety intelligence and into the development of interventions specifically aimed at young people partying abroad.References
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