The diverse reasons for using Novel Psychoactive Substances - A qualitative study of the users' own perspectives [Elektronisk resurs]
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Soussan, Christophe 1978- (författare)
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Andersson, Martin (författare)
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Kjellgren, Anette 1959- (författare)
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Karlstads universitet Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013) (utgivare)
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- Karlstads universitet Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT (utgivare)
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Alternativt namn: Fakulteten för ekonomi, kommunikation och IT, Karlstads universitet
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Alternativt namn: Engelska: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT
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Karlstads universitet Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013) (utgivare)
- Elsevier 2018
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International journal on drug policy. - 0955-3959. ; 52, 71-78
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- Background The increasing number of legally ambiguous and precarious Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) constitutes a challenge for policy makers and public health. Scientific and more in-depth knowledge about the motivations for using NPS is scarce and often consist of predetermined, non-systematic, or poorly described reasons deduced from top-down approaches. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore and characterize the users’ self-reported reasons for NPS use inductively and more comprehensively. Methods The self-reported reasons of a self-selected sample of 613 international NPS users were collected via an online survey promoted at the international drug discussion forum bluelight.org and later analyzed qualitatively using inductive thematic analysis. Results The analysis showed that the participants used NPS because these compounds reportedly: 1) enabled safer and more convenient drug use , 2) satisfied a curiosity and interest about the effects , 3) facilitated a novel and exciting adventure , 4) promoted self-exploration and personal growth , 5) functioned as coping agents , 6) enhanced abilities and performance , 7) fostered social bonding and belonging , and 8) acted as a means for recreation and pleasure . The consumption of NPS was also driven by 9) problematic and unintentional use . Conclusion The present study contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of the users’ own and self-reported reasons for using NPS, which needs to be acknowledged not only in order to minimize drug related harm and drug user alienation but also to improve prevention efforts and reduce the potentially counter-intuitive effects of strictly prohibitive policies.
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- Social Sciences (hsv)
- Psychology (hsv)
- Samhällsvetenskap (hsv)
- Psykologi (hsv)
- Psykologi (kau)
- Psychology (kau)
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- novel psychoactive substances; motivation; drugs; legal highs; internet
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