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Prevalence of substance use among regular listeners of different music genres: a questionnaire survey
Sofilkanyčová, Edita ; Svěcená, Kateřina (advisor) ; Kulhánek, Adam (referee)
Background: Music is an essential part of human life. Substance use is often associated with music artists, but research has shown that the risk extends to their listeners. Studies show that the genres at risk include rock, pop, techno and rap. Listeners, especially during adolescence, may be influenced by this music and as a result be prone to various types of risky behaviour. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of substance use among listeners of different music genres, i.e. how substance use differs among listeners of different genres and to what extent they use substances. A further aim was to determine the CAGE screening questionnaire scores designed to assess the riskiness of drinking. Further, the research focused on the prevalence of lifetime dance drug use and subsequently in the nightclub setting. Methods: An online questionnaire inspired by the European Model Questionnaire was used for data collection, which contains a set of questions assessing the prevalence of substance use at lifetime, 12-month and 30-day intervals. Descriptive statistical methods were used for data analysis. Results: In the sample of people with a preference for one of the twelve music genres, the highest number of people were fans of pop and rock, and the lowest number of people were fans of...
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Risky sexual behavior and recreational drug use on the dance scene of Ceske Budejovice: correlation study
Fürstová, Martina ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kulhánek, Adam (referee)
The main goal of this bachelor thesis is to outline connections between drug use and high risk sexual behavior of visitors of České Budějovice dance scene. Methods: The results of this survey are based on the structured anonymous questionnaire answered by 100 visitors of diferent dance parties in České Budějovice. Results: It is apperent that use of drugs an high risk sexual behavior are directly related. The overwhelming majority of respondence who behaved irresponsibly sexualy or they consider their own behavior dangerous, have behaved this way under the influence of drug. In most cases alcohol was the drug of use, sometimes a combination with another drug. Closure: People with long life drug use are much more common at dance parties in České Budějovice if compared with general population. Resuluts have shown that most respondence (89 %) has at least one expirience with risky sexual behavior. Based on the results of this survey we can state that use of drugs and sexual risky behavior are directly related.
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Risky sexual behavior and recreational drug use on the dance scene of Ceske Budejovice: correlation study
Fürstová, Martina ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kulhánek, Adam (referee)
The main goal of this bachelor thesis is to outline connections between drug use and high risk sexual behavior of visitors of České Budějovice dance scene. Methods: The results of this survey are based on the structured anonymous questionnaire answered by 100 visitors of diferent dance parties in České Budějovice. Results: It is apperent that use of drugs an high risk sexual behavior are directly related. The overwhelming majority of respondence who behaved irresponsibly sexualy or they consider their own behavior dangerous, have behaved this way under the influence of drug. In most cases alcohol was the drug of use, sometimes a combination with another drug. Closure: People with long life drug use are much more common at dance parties in České Budějovice if compared with general population. Resuluts have shown that most respondence (89 %) has at least one expirience with risky sexual behavior. Based on the results of this survey we can state that use of drugs and sexual risky behavior are directly related.
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THE VIEW OF TECHNOPARTY CZECHTEK FROM THE SIDE OF TECHNO SUPPORTERS AND POLICEMEN
BALKOVÁ, Ivana
Technoparty CzechTek-the open air festival of electronic music, became the most shown and popular media subjekt in the summer 2005. Festivals are typical for young people who don´t want to be the part of consumer society. They want to be free and this music is the way how to show it. Problem is that people usually don´t understand this culture and don´t agree by these actions. Police intervened against techno supporters in 2005. A lot of people were injured. This intervention induced inconsistent opinions in general public. There is lot of friends from different social groups in my life. On the one hand I know people acknowledging alternative cultures, on the other hand I have a lot of friends who are policemen. These groups are very different. That´s why this theme became great oportunity for me to confront oppinions of both sides from impartial position. I know this one is quite controversial and unusual. That´s why it came such a big challenge to me. This bachelor work is the way how to open up it to the general public, because it´s very actual at this time. The research was made up in groups of members of disciplinary forces and techno supporters, who were at the technoparty CzechTek 2005. The respondents used anonymous questionnaries. The suppositions related to findings an opinions of media influence, drug problems and political influence. The first hypothesis confirmed, that media influnced oppinions of society to problems of technoparty. The second hypothesis confirmed, that members of techno subculture are perceived like drug users. The third hypothesis confirmed, that participants of technoparty CzechTek 2005 percieve cause after technoparty like politically influenced.
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Risks of ecstasy use and harm reduction
VEITSOVÁ, Petra
The risks of Extasy Use This topic is very present in Czech Republic as the use of soft drugs, including the extasy is becoming increasingly popular. Extasy is considered as a weekend or experimental drug that is mostly used by the young population. Our society is tolerant towards the use of the soft drugs; consequently these drugs are becoming a common part of our lives. Extasy is represented as a soft and safe drug. Nevertheless the use of any addictive substances is far to be without risks. Such risks are often neglected or totally ignored. This diploma thesis consists of two parts: theoretical and practical part. First part, the literature review is embracing all different aspects of the dance drug extasy and its culture. History of the drug, description of its effects, identification of its users, hazards related to its use and also preventive measures - harm reduction programs are being defined. The aim of this work was to present complex information about the extasy drug and yet to describe the hazards linked to the drug abuse and draw attention its dangers. First part also includes the description of the means for minimising such risks and the harm reduction preventive programs {--} analysis of an extasy tablet. Practical part of this work results from several interviews of the formal extasy users. The endeavour of this part was to get more information about the drug. The interviews consisted of a number of parts. Questions in these parts focused on frequency of attendance of the dance parties, number of the extasy tablet used on average and the circumstances of the drug use, knowledge of the drug and its incidences and motivation to stop using it. Other set of questions enquired about the dangers of extasy in combinations with other drugs, ``fake extasy{\crqq} issue and dangerous behavioural under the influence of extasy. In the following part of the interview extasy users were asked to describe their awareness of the dangers and risks linked to the use of the drug, what precautions are they taking to avoid such risks and weather they know about possibility to get the pill analysed for purity and further if they care about the importance of the fluid intake. This thesis demonstrated that the extasy users are well informed about the risks, hazards and dangers of the drug however they overlook it and act as they are not aware of the hazards.
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