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Pampagilas: Methamphetamine in the everyday economic lives of underclass male youths in a Philippine port

机译：Pampagilas：甲基苯丙胺在菲律宾港口底层男性青年的日常经济生活中

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Background: Amid growing concerns about methamphetamine use in Southeast Asia, one important lesson from the field is that the drug serves various 'functions' for its users. The current study explores the functions of methamphetamine (locally known as shabu) in the economic and social lives of a community of underclass young men in a Philippine port. Methods: Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 20 young men (aged 18-25), most of whom worked as street vendors. Participant observation was carried out for 12 months. Findings: Methamphetamine use led these young men to experience various desirable effects: increased strength and confidence, disinhibition, insomnia, and an overall improvement of mood that facilitates performance at work and social bonding in their peer group. Methamphetamine, in short, is seen as a 'performance enhancer' (pampagilas). While young people were aware of the legal, economic, and physiologic risks of using methamphetamine, these risks were outweighed by the perceived benefits in the context of an informal economy where opportunities are limited. Conclusion: Drug policies and programs in the Philippines must acknowledge the economic and social role of methamphetamine in the daily lives of young men. This group need skills training and opportunities to move out of an informal economy that generates the demand for drugs to enhance performance - necessary in an arena where performance means survival.
机译：背景：在东南亚对甲基苯丙胺的使用日益引起人们的关注，该领域的一个重要教训是该药物为其使用者提供了多种“功能”。当前的研究探讨了甲基苯丙胺（当地称为sha锅）在菲律宾港口一个底层年轻人群体的经济和社会生活中的作用。方法：对20名年轻人（18-25岁）进行了半结构式访谈和焦点小组讨论，其中大多数是街头小贩。参与者观察进行了12个月。调查结果：甲基苯丙胺的使用使这些年轻人体验到各种可取的效果：增强力量和自信心，禁忌，失眠，以及情绪的总体改善，从而促进了同龄人的工作表现和社交纽带。简而言之，甲基苯丙胺被视为一种“性能增强剂”（潘帕吉拉）。尽管年轻人知道使用甲基苯丙胺的法律，经济和生理风险，但在机会有限的非正规经济背景下，这些风险却被感知的好处所抵消。结论：菲律宾的毒品政策和计划必须承认甲基苯丙胺在年轻人的日常生活中的经济和社会作用。这群人需要技能培训和机会，以摆脱非正规经济的发展，从而产生对毒品的需求，以提高绩效，这是在绩效意味着生存的舞台上所必需的。

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