The Use of Tobacco and Cannabis at an International Music Festival

Hesse, Morten; Tutenges, Sébastien; Schliewe, Sanna

doi:10.1159/000317250

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“…The current findings extend prior work identifying Spring Break (Ragsdale et al, 2012) and musical festivals (Hesse et al, 2010) as events related to cannabis use in that cannabis use appears to vary as a function of specific event. Presidents' Day was not associated with greater cannabis use (rather, it was associated with less use).…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Although accumulating evidence indicates that specific events are associated with greater college student drinking (Del Boca et al, 2004;Greenbaum et al, 2005;Lee et al, 2006;Lefkowitz et al, 2012;Neighbors et al, 2011), we know of only three studies testing whether cannabis use increases during specific events. Cannabis use was greater during Spring Break than it was in the month before Spring Break (Ragsdale et al, 2012), 30% of past-year abstainers used cannabis during a music festival (Hesse et al, 2010), and college students did not appear more likely to use cannabis to celebrate Halloween (Miller et al, 1993). However, it remains unclear whether cannabis use increases during other high-risk holidays.…”

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Event-Specific Cannabis Use and Use-Related Impairment: The Relationship to Campus Traditions

Buckner

Henslee

Jeffries

2015

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Despite high rates of college cannabis use, little work has identified high-risk cannabis use events. For instance, Mardi Gras (MG) and St. Patrick's Day (SPD) are characterized by more college drinking, yet it is unknown whether they are also related to greater cannabis use. Further, some campuses may have traditions that emphasize substance use during these events, whereas other campuses may not. Such campus differences may affect whether students use cannabis during specific events. The present study tested whether MG and SPD were related to more cannabis use at two campuses with different traditions regarding MG and SPD. Further, given that Campus A has specific traditions regarding MG whereas Campus B has specific traditions regarding SPD, cross-campus differences in event-specific use were examined. Method: Current cannabis-using undergraduates (N = 154) at two campuses completed an online survey of event-specific cannabis use and event-specific cannabis-related problems. Results: Participants used more cannabis during MG and SPD than during a typical weekday, typical day on which the holiday fell, and a holiday unrelated to cannabis use (Presidents' Day). Among those who engaged in event-specific use, MG and SPD cannabis use was greater than typical weekend use. Campus differences were observed. For example, Campus A reported more cannabis-related problems during MG than SPD, whereas Campus B reported more problems during SPD than MG. Conclusions: Specific holidays were associated with more cannabis use and use-related problems. Observed between-campus differences indicate that campus traditions may affect event-specific cannabis use and use-related problems. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 76, 190-194, 2015)

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Event-Specific Cannabis Use and Use-Related Impairment: The Relationship to Campus Traditions

Buckner

Henslee

Jeffries

2015

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Some of these infections have long incubation periods, making it difficult to relate the infection to the event. Despite the lack of evidence for the transmission of such diseases at festivals, the consumption of drugs and alcohol during music festivals is known to be high and may lead to at-risk behaviours, particularly unprotected sexual behaviours [5,33,34]. To our knowledge, the sexualrisk behaviour of participants during music festivals has been evaluated at several times only during the Big Day Out, one of the biggest music festivals in Australia [33,35].…”

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“…Music festivals in particular have also specific characteristics, including outdoor settings, on-site housing and food supply, the young age of the participants, recreational motivations, and the potential for excessive alcohol or drug consumption, which may notably increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) [5] and possibly of other infectious diseases.…”

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Outbreaks associated to large open air festivals, including music festivals, 1980 to 2012

Botelho-Nevers

2013

Eurosurveillance

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In the minds of many, large scale open air festivals have become associated with spring and summer, attracting many people, and in the case of music festivals, thousands of music fans. These festivals share the usual health risks associated with large mass gatherings, including transmission of communicable diseases and risk of outbreaks. Large scale open air festivals have however specific characteristics, including outdoor settings, on-site housing and food supply and the generally young age of the participants. Outbreaks at large scale open air festivals have been caused by Cryptosporium parvum, Campylobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Shigella sonnei, Staphylococcus aureus, hepatitis A virus, influenza virus, measles virus, mumps virus and norovirus. Faecal-oral and respiratory transmissions of pathogens result from non-compliance with hygiene rules, inadequate sanitation and insufficient vaccination coverage. Sexual transmission of infectious diseases may also occur and is likely to be underestimated and underreported. Enhanced surveillance during and after festivals is essential. Preventive measures such as immunisations of participants and advice on-site and via social networks should be considered to reduce outbreaks at these large scale open air festivals.

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“…This increased pressure 458 HARRIS, EDWARDS, AND HOMEL & Wagenaar, 2005); and festivals as a place for substance abuse (Hesse, Tutenges, & Schliewe, 2010).…”

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Managing Alcohol and Drugs in Event and Venue Settings: The Australian Case

Harris¹,

Edwards²,

Homel³

2014

Event Management

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has resulted from the rising number of incidents of individual harm, violence, and community disruption that have occurred in and around these settings. This situation, in turn, has created a need to identify and better understand those factors with the potential to produce such negative outcomes, along with the practices that can be employed to minimize them. This study has been conducted in response to this need. This article begins by providing an overview of literature germane to: alcohol and drug use in public IntroductionPressure from the broader community on key stakeholders (i.e., events and licensed venues, government at all levels, police, alcohol licensing bodies, crowd controller/security firms, and industry associations aligned to the area) involved in responding to the challenge of managing alcohol and drug use in event and venue settings has increased markedly in Australia in recent years. This increased pressure One of the major challenges of operating events and venues is that of managing attendee/patron alcohol and drug use. In the Australian context, a rising number of alcohol and drug-related incidents in and around these settings have resulted in a renewed focus on how these negative outcomes can be more effectively controlled. In order to aid those charged with the task of addressing this matterevent and venue managers, police, security firms, alcohol and drug regulatory bodies, and governments at all levels-this article seeks to identify those variables with the potential to impact this management issue. Further, it aims to provide the previously identified stakeholders with a deeper appreciation of the raft of practices that are currently in use, and potentially available to them, as they build responses to this challenge at the individual state, precinct, venue, or event level. The research approach used involved an extensive literature review and a series of in-depth interviews with key stakeholders across three states-New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia.

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The Use of Tobacco and Cannabis at an International Music Festival

Cited by 35 publications

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Event-Specific Cannabis Use and Use-Related Impairment: The Relationship to Campus Traditions

Event-Specific Cannabis Use and Use-Related Impairment: The Relationship to Campus Traditions

Outbreaks associated to large open air festivals, including music festivals, 1980 to 2012

Managing Alcohol and Drugs in Event and Venue Settings: The Australian Case

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