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"I can combine those things to be a superhero": A qualitative study of the motivations for high-risk polysubstance use (2026)
Auteur(s) :
BUNTING, A. M. ;
FAWOLE, A. ;
GRIFFIN, B. ;
LEE, J. D. ;
OSER, C. B. ;
McNEELY, J.
Année
2026
Page(s) :
188-203
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
POLYCONSOMMATION
;
ETUDE QUALITATIVE
;
MOTIVATION
;
AUTOMEDICATION
;
SURDOSE
;
EFFET RECHERCHE
Résumé :
The current study aimed to understand motivations of high-risk polysubstance use. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in New York City with 20 individuals with frequent recent polysubstance use. Two analysts coded the interviews (κ = 93.97). Five themes related to motivation for polysubstance use were found: (1) balance, prolong, or enhance effects, (2) self-medicate physical ailments, (3) cope with emotional distress, (4) drug-induced cravings, and (5) responding to social contexts. Individuals reported simultaneous or sequential co-use to balance, prolong or enhance a ‘high’ (theme 1). Participants engaged in polysubstance use to alleviate withdrawal symptoms, to induce sleep and self-medicate physical pain (theme 2) and to provide relief from emotional distress (theme 3). Other themes included drug-induced cravings (theme 4) and responding to social contexts (theme 5) including both social situations and economic availability. Motivations for polysubstance use may provide important insight into harm reduction and treatment settings solutions. [Author's abstract]
Affiliation :
Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Department of Sociology, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Department of Sociology, Center on Drug & Alcohol Research, Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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