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Could a drug-checking service increase intention to use ecstasy at a festival? (2021)
Auteur(s) :
MURPHY, S. ;
BRIGHT, S. J. ;
DEAR, G.
Année
2021
Page(s) :
974-978
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
18
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
MILIEU FESTIF
;
MDMA-ECSTASY
;
DEPISTAGE
;
TEST
Résumé :
INTRODUCTION: Calls to provide sanctioned drug-checking (pill testing) at Australian music festivals have been met with resistance from most governments due to concerns that such services would increase use of ecstasy and other drugs. We investigated that concern and used the Theory of Planned Behaviour to examine the determinants of intention to use a drug-checking service.
METHODS: Data were collected over a 3-day period at a music festival in Western Australia. Participants (n = 247; 50% male; 52% aged 25-34 years) were presented with three hypothetical pill testing scenarios: no testing provided, onsite testing provided and fixed offsite testing provided.
RESULTS: Neither ecstasy users (n = 212) nor participants who had never used ecstasy (n = 35) reported an increased intention to use ecstasy in scenarios in which drug checking was provided. The combination of attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control predicted intention to use a fixed site drug-checking service, while only subjective norms predicted intention to use an onsite service.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: These data do not support the view that offering a drug-checking service at a festival will result in ecstasy use by people who have never used ecstasy or lead to increased use among people who use ecstasy.
METHODS: Data were collected over a 3-day period at a music festival in Western Australia. Participants (n = 247; 50% male; 52% aged 25-34 years) were presented with three hypothetical pill testing scenarios: no testing provided, onsite testing provided and fixed offsite testing provided.
RESULTS: Neither ecstasy users (n = 212) nor participants who had never used ecstasy (n = 35) reported an increased intention to use ecstasy in scenarios in which drug checking was provided. The combination of attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control predicted intention to use a fixed site drug-checking service, while only subjective norms predicted intention to use an onsite service.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: These data do not support the view that offering a drug-checking service at a festival will result in ecstasy use by people who have never used ecstasy or lead to increased use among people who use ecstasy.
Affiliation :
School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
National Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
School of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
National Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
School of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia