Spread of new psychoactive substances (NPS) is a worldwide
problem. In Japan, NPSs with psychoactive ingredients are called as “dappou drugs”
or “kiken drugs.”
Their potential effect on the Japanese society cannot be ignored.
We conducted an awareness survey of So-called Dappou Drugs
or Kiken Drugs
among the students of Ibaraki University, a national university in Japan, in
April 2014. 3976 students (2425 men, 1406 women and 145 unspecified)
participated in this study. 2813 (70.7 %) respondents were aware of dappou drugs.
Only 39.5 % of the respondents selected the option of “ingredients that
cause delusions and/or hallucinations may be included” in dappou drugs.
23.4 % of the respondents selected “the number of (dappou drug)
users requiring emergency hospitalization due to acute intoxication is
increasing”. Of the respondents, 19 (0.5 %) reported that they had been
invited to use dappou drugs
previously, and 40 (1.0 %) had witnessed and/or heard of somebody close to
them using the drugs. Those who drank alcohol every day and those who smoked
had a higher chance of witnessing and/or hearing of somebody close to them
using dappou drugs
than those who did not drink or smoke, respectively.
Japanese university students do not have sufficient
knowledge about dappou drugs
or kiken drugs
to protect themselves from potential drug misuse. It is both important and
urgent to educate Japanese university students about the harmful effects of dappou drugs;
in addition, it is important to provide such knowledge before the students are
allowed to legally drink and smoke.
Full article at:
University Health Center, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 315-8012 Japan
College of Education, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 315-8012 Japan
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