Citation

Barker JC, Karsoho H. Subst. Use Misuse 2008; 43(11): 1507-1520.

Affiliation

Department of Anthropology, History & SocialMedicine, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 485, San Francisco, CA 94143-0850, USA. barkerj@dahsm.ucsf.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10826080802237928

PMID

18752156

Abstract

Focus group discussions elicited descriptive experiences of driving under the influence of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and uncovered motivations that led participants to decide whether to get behind the wheel after ingesting this illegal psychoactive substance. Of the 51 current and past users interviewed, average age 31.1 +/- 7.7 years, 40% were female. All were recruited from the San Francisco Bay Area, in 2004. Factors making users vulnerable to adverse complications of driving while under the influence of GHB are also examined. Study limitations were noted. Implications for various law enforcement agencies and health professionals are derived from the data.

Language: en