Table 2.
Motivation for the use of stimulants and dissociatives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 1,321).
| What do you expect from the immediate effect | Amphetamine |
Metamphetamine |
MDMA/Exctasy |
GHB/GBL |
Cocaine |
Dissociative drugs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before (n = 355) | During (n = 231) | Before (n = 81) | During (n = 45) | Before (n = 719) | During (n = 269) | Before (n = 47) | During (n = 23) | Before (n = 745) | During (n = 385) | Before (n = 370) | During (n = 197) | |
| I take it to… | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
|
Changing mood … feel better when I'm sad or in a bad mood … escape from a problem … relax … feel exhilarated and euphoric … just to get high or buzzed |
73 (21.0)* 47 (13.5) 61 (17.2)* 236 (66.5) 190 (53.5) |
55 (23.8)* 37 (16.0) 41 (17.7)* 146 (63.2) 115 (49.8) |
35 (43.2)* 25 (30.9)* 28 (34.6)* 57 (70.4)* 51 (63.0)* |
15 (33.3)* 11 (24.4)* 12 (26.7)* 26 (57.8)* 23 (51.1)* |
126 (17.5)* 85(11.8)* 238 (33.1)* 606 (84.3)* 471 (65.5)* |
46 (17.1)* 36 (13.4)* 87 (32.3)* 190 (70.6)* 156 (58.0)* |
4 (8.5) 3 (6.4) 21 (44.7)* 36 (76.6)* 37 (78.7)* |
6 (26.1) 6 (26.1) 10 (43.1)* 15 (65.2)* 19 (82.6)* |
204 (27.4)* 147 (19.7)* 178 (23.9)* 554 (74.4)* 469 (63.0)* |
106 (27.5)* 67 (17.4)* 103 (26.8)* 241 (62.6)* 207 (53.8)* |
86 (23.2)* 79 (21.4)* 207 (55.9)* 225 (60.8)* 275 (74.3)* |
51 (25.9)* 51 (25.9)* 110 (55.8)* 103 (52.3)* 130 (66.0)* |
|
Physical effects … enhance my sexual feelings or for pleasure … stay awake … sleep … lose weight |
80 (23.0)* 295 (84.8)* 1 (0.3) 61 (17.5)* |
44 (19.0)* 164 (71.0)* 1 (0.4) 38 (16.5)* |
26 (32.1)* 52 (64.2)* 5 (6.2) 24 (29.6)* |
13(28.9)* 17 (37.8)* 3 (6.7) 7 (15.6)* |
242 (33.7)* 198 (27.5)* 16 (2.2) 40 (5.6)* |
64 (23.8)* 32 (11.9)* 7 (2.6) 14 (5.2)* |
31 (66.0)* 5 (10.6) 7 (14.9) 3 (6.4) |
14 (60.9)* 3 (13.0) 5 (21.7) 2 (8.7) |
205 (27.5)* 455 (61.1)* 26 (3.5)* 71 (9.5)* |
83 (21.6)* 145 (37.7)* 10 (2.6)* 35 (9.1)* |
58 (15.7)* 31 (8.4)* 60 (16.2)* 17 (4.6)* |
26 (13.2)* 10 (5.1)* 27 (13.7)* 5 (2.5)* |
|
Social purposes … enjoy the company of my friends … to put myself in other people's shoes … be more self-confident in social situations … ease my anxiety |
125 (35.9)* 17 (4.9) 116 (32.7)* 45 (12.9)* |
75 (32.5)* 11 (4.8) 66 (28.6)* 34 (14.7)* |
32 (39.5)* 8 (9.9)* 27 (33.3)* 22 (27.2)* |
7 (15.6)* 0 (0.0)* 11 (24.4)* 11 (24.4)* |
380 (52.9)* 113 (15.7)* 228 (31.7)* 120 (16.7)* |
107 (39.8)* 36 (13.4)* 43 (16.0)* 33 (12.3)* |
19 (40.4)* 5 (10.6) 16 (34.0)* 11 (23.4)* |
10 (43.5)* 3 (13.0) 6 (26.1)* 5 (21.7)* |
338 (45.4)* 38 (5.1)* 274 (26.8)* 130 (17.4)* |
130 (33.8)* 12 (3.1)* 79 (20.5)* 48(12.5)* |
139 (37.6)* 35 (5.9)* 52 (14.1)* 71 (19.2)* |
58 (29.4)* 16 (7.6)* 18 (9.1)* 46 (23.4)* |
|
Facilitate activity … concentrate while studying or working … more efficient in everyday activities … deal with boredom |
107 (30.7)* 107 (30.7)* 85 (24.4) |
66 (28.9)* 82 (35.5)* 79 (34.2) |
33 (40.7)* 44 (54.3)* 34 (42.0)* |
13 (28.9)* 17 (37.8)* 18 (40.0)* |
0 (0.0) 29 (4.0)* 124 (17.2)* |
0 (0.0) 9 (3.3)* 67 (24.9)* |
2 (4.3) 3 (6.4) 17 (36.2) |
1 (4.3) 1 (4.3) 12 (52.2) |
126 (16.9)* 132 (17.7)* 205 (27.5)* |
46 (11.9)* 61 (15.8)* 137 (35.6)* |
16 (4.3)* 17 (4.6) 111 (30.0)* |
6 (3.0)* 10 (5.1) 82 (41.6)* |
| Modify effects of other substances | 93 (26.7)* | 52 (22.8)* | 28 (34.6)* | 11 (24.4)* | 212 (29.5)* | 64 (23.8)* | 17 (36.2)* | 6 (26.1)* | 220 (29.5)* | 91 (23.6)* | 145 (39.2)* | 56 (28.4)* |
Note. Choosing multiple options was possible. Bold font marks a relative decrease of at least 5% and underlined font a relative increase of at least 5% of the percentage which reported this source of motivation. Asterisks (*) indicate a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between the relative frequencies before and during the pandemic according to McNemar Tests.