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Risk and benefit perceptions of party drug use
Citation
White, B and Degenhardt, L and Breen, C and Bruno, RB and Newman, J and Proudfoot, P, Risk and benefit perceptions of party drug use, Addictive Behaviors, 31, (1) pp. 137-142. ISSN 0306-4603 (2006) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.04.003
Abstract
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. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Public Health and Health Services |
| Research Field: | Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) |
| Objective Field: | Substance Abuse |
| UTAS Author: | Bruno, RB (Associate Professor Raimondo Bruno) |
| ID Code: | 39742 |
| Year Published: | 2006 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 29 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2006-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2007-05-09 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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