@article{ref1,
title="Impulsivity in Hong Kong-Chinese club-drug users",
journal="Drug and alcohol dependence",
year="2008",
author="Loxton, Natalie J. and Wan, Venice L-N and Ho, A. M. and Cheung, Ben Kin-Leung and Tam, Nicole and Leung, Freedom Y. K. and Stadlin, Alfreda",
volume="95",
number="1-2",
pages="81-89",
abstract="To investigate the relationship between personality, club-drug use and high-risk drug-related behaviour, 360 club-drug users and 303 non-drug users in Hong Kong were assessed on measures of two impulsivity dimensions, reward drive and rash impulsivity, and a related trait of punishment sensitivity. The most frequently used drugs were ketamine, ecstasy, and cannabis, with the majority of participants using two or more drugs on any one occasion. Club-drug users were more rash-impulsive and reward-driven, and less punishment-sensitive than non-drug users (p<0.001). Rash impulsivity, but not reward drive or punishment sensitivity, was significantly (p<0.001) associated with risky drug-related behaviour. There was no association between any personality traits and preferred drug. These findings suggest that, while those who use club drugs are generally more impulsive and less punishment-sensitive, some discrete facets of impulsivity are associated with differing patterns of drug-use behaviour.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0376-8716",
doi="10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.12.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.12.009"
}