Risk and benefit perceptions of party drug use.
A cross-sectional survey of 372 regular ecstasy users was conducted to examine the benefits and risks perceived to be associated with the use of party drugs. A wide range of benefits and risks were reported across six drug types with some considered drug-specific. Commonly perceived risks included physical and psychological harms that were consistent with current harm reduction messages. Harm reduction campaigns may need to acknowledge benefits of drug use to ensure health promotion messages are considered credible and acceptable to users.
White
Bethany
B
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. BWhite@nchecr.unsw.edu.au
Degenhardt
Louisa
L
Breen
Courtney
C
Bruno
Raimondo
R
Newman
Jaclyn
J
Proudfoot
Phoebe
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D040261:Harm Reduction; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; D010465:Perception; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine