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1 MAIN FINDINGS OF SURVEY ON DRUG USE AMONG ATTENDEES OF NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS IN LITHUANIA LINA JURGELAITIENE DRUG, TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL CONTROL DEPARTMENT NATIONAL FOCAL POINT OF LITHUANIA GPS EXPERT MEETING LISBON, 15-6 MAY,

2 Organisationand implementation of the survey A QUANTITATIVE STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT USING PEN AND PAPER, SELF RESPONDING METHOD THE SURVEY WAS IMPLEMENTED DURING THE PERIOD OF 29 OF DECEMBER, OF FEBRUARY, 2018 IN 4 BIGGEST TOWNS OF LITHUANIA: VILNIUS (N=144), KAUNAS (N=154), KLAIPEDA (N=102) AND SIAULIAI (N=118) THE SURVEY WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 27 NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS (NIGHTCLUBS, COCTAILBARS, PUBS) (22 P.M A.M.) 533 QUESTIONNAIRES WERE FILLED IN, BUT 14 OF THEM WERE EXCLUDED AS INCONVENIENT (TOTAL N=519) 2

3 SOCIODEMOGRAHPY 3

4 GENDER AND AGE OF RESPONDENTS, N=519 Gender Male Female 41% Not indicated 2% Age % % % 30 and more 27% Not indicated 4% 57% 4

5 EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONOF RESPONDENTS, N=519 Vocational Not indicated 3% 3% 12% 33% 49% Student Studying ang Other 3% 1% 11% 18% 67% 5

6 FREQUENCY OF ATTENDANCE OF NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS 6

7 IV5 HOW OFTEN RESPONDENTS ARE VISITING NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS(NLS 2008, 2013 AND2018)? 2 times a week Once a week 2 times a month 2 times a year Once a year or less 6% 6% 10% 17% 15% 16% 14% 16% 26% 22% 21% 23% 30% 36% 41% % 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 7

8 Slide 7 IV5 Del paskutinio sakinio - kafangi sitie rezultatai nebuvo pristatyti, reikia pabaigti sakini pasakant su kuo lyginama '.. in 2018 as comparing with other age groups and respondents from other cities' kazkas tokio, nes kalbama apie dvi grupes Ieva Vaitkeviciute, 14/05/2018

9 CONSUMPTION OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES 8

10 HAVE YOU EVER GOT DRUNK (YOUSPOKE UNEVENLY, BEEN POISONED, YOU COULD NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAD HAPPENED)WHILE VISITING NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS (PUBS, COCKTAIL BARS OR NIGHTCLUBS) DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS? (2018 NTS SURVEY) Every time / always 3.1% 2.5% 3.5% Often 7.9% 8.5% 7.4% 36% Several times 20.0% 25.5% 29.3% Once Never 29.0% 31.0% 27.6% 34.6% 32.2% 38.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Total Female Male 9

11 WHICH OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES HAVE RESPONDENTS USED DURING THELAST 24 HOURS? (N=519)(2018 NLS SURVEY) Used alcohol 79% Used tobacco products 47% Used illicit drugs Haven't used any illicit drugs Do not wish to tell 5% 8% 8% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 10

12 TRENDS OF CONSUMPTION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS 11

13 COMPARISON OF ILLICIT DRUG USE AMONG ATTENDEES OF NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS BETWEEN 2008, 2013 AND2018 (%) LTP LYP LMP

14 CONSUMPTION OF ILLICIT DRUGS AMONG RESPONDENTS INNLS 2018 STUDYAND GPS 2016 STUDY(15-34 AGE GROUP) (%) NLS GPS NLS GPS NLS GPS NLS GPS NLS GPS Total Canabis Ecstasy Amphetamine / LMP LYP LTP Methamphetamin Cocaine 13

15 PREVALENCE OF CONSUMPTION OF DIFFERENT DRUGS AMONG ATTENDEES OF NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS, (PERCENTAGE) 2018 NLS SURVEY LMP LYP LTP Have never used Cannabis, marihuana, hashish 25,0 39,1 62,8 37,2 Ecstasy/ MDMA 6,9 15,2 22,4 77,6 Amphetamines/ metamphetamines 5,2 12,1 20,0 80,0 Cocaine/ crack 5,4 11,6 19,7 80,3 Synthetic cannabis( spice, chimke, pruh ) 1,7 5,2 16,2 83,8 LSD ( rūgštis, markė, tripas, dots, niuchas ) 1,2 8,1 14,6 85,4 Magic mushrooms(dmt, shrums ) 0,8 6,9 13,7 86,3 Volatilesubstances( bazas, poppers, essential oil, rush ) 0,6 1,0 7,1 92,9 Cathinon ( bath salt, mex, M1, miau, alfa, flaka ) 0,2 1,5 4,2 95,8 Cetamine(super K, vitaminek, angel mist, elephant drug ) 0,2 1,2 2,5 97,5 Benzodiazepine(BZD, benzos, blue bomb, nerve pills ) 1,0 1,9 2,7 97,3 GBL / GHB (gomka, oksa, oksic, butiratas, magic cleaner, liquid extazy ) 0,0 0,8 1, ,7 Barbiturate( barbos, amobarbital, pentobarbital, sekobarbital) 0,0 0,2 0,8 99,2

16 WHICH OF THESE DRUGS HAVE YOU USED IN NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS?2018 NTS SURVEY PERCENTAGE OF THOSE, WHO ANSWERED ABOUT USING ANY ILLICIT DRUG AT LEAST ONCE Cannabis/hashish Cocaine LSD NPS 0% 5% 5% 16% 13% 19% 23% 43% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 15

17 WHERE DO NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS ATTENDEES GET AND CONSUME DRUGS? 16

18 WHERE DO NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS ATTENDEES PURCHASE ILLICIT DRUGS? From friends 41% 70% 66% From drug dealers 27% 20% 29% From drug dealers in a nightlife setting 1% 6% 12% By internet* 0% 0% 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% *in 2018 NLS survey

19 PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, N=510(2018 NLS SURVEY) Easy 49% Difficult to get 8% I don't know, it's hard to say 43% Difficult to get I don't know, it's hard to say Easy 18

20 WHERE DO NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS ATTENDEES ARE MOSTLY USING DRUGS? CHOSEN ALL APPROPRIATE ANSWERS PERCENTAGE OF THOSE, WHO ANSWERED ABOUT USING ANY ILLICIT DRUG AT LEAST ONCE In parties at friends or familiar people In nightlife settings (nightclubs, During music festivals* Being abroad* Being alone (e.g. at home, outdoors) Anywhere, place isn't important* Being in casino, gambling salons* 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% 0% 0% 4% 10% 13% 19% 32% 30% 35% 38% 57% 80% 89% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% * In 2018 NLS survey

21 WHAT IS A SOCIODEMOGRAPHYOF PEOPLE WHO USED TO CONSUME DRUGS IN PARTIES AT FRIENDS OR KNOWN PEOPLE HOME, 2018 NTS SURVEY Female years and more Higher education Kaunas Siauliai 60% 52% 65% 62% 50% 45% 54% 59% 56% 65% 44% 64% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 20

22 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DRIVING AFTER USING DRUGS?, 2018 PERCENTAGE FROM THOSE, WHO HAVE USED DRUGS (N=319) Have you ever been driving after using alcohol?, 2018 Percentage from those, who haveused alcohol (n=480) Yes 22% No 78% Yes 29% No 71% 21

23 WOULD YOU LIKE TO REFUSE OF USING PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AT ALL? 2018 NLS SURVEY Tobac co 35 38% 63% Drugs Alcoh ol 8 23% % 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fully agree Largely agree 22

24 RELEVANCE AND PROVISION OF SERVICES AT THE NIGHTLIFE SETTINGS, 2018 NTS SURVEY Posibility to have rapid HIV test Information regardig alcohol and drugs harm Consultation regarding mixing of drugs Control of using and selling drugs in toilets Staff attention being overdozed with Posibitity to check it out with an alcotester Rest and laounge places Water for free Relevant service Provided service 23

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