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Elsevier, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1-2(95), p. 81-89

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.12.009

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Impulsivity in Hong Kong-Chinese club-drug users

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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