Harm Reduction Behaviors among Young Polysubstance Users at Raves

Fernández‐Calderón, Fermín; Lozano, Óscar; Tejada, Antonio José Rojas; Bilbao-Acedos, Izaskun; Giné, Claudio Vidal; Vergara-Moragues, Esperanza; González‐Sáiz, Francisco

doi:10.1080/08897077.2013.792760

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“…Previous research has found that memory impairments are regularly reported among polysubstance users , as is the case in our study. Our results highlight the importance of frequent adoption of two dosing‐related harm reduction strategies to minimise this harm.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Some of the harm reduction strategies identified in this study have also been identified in previous research; for example, regulating the quantity of drugs used, spacing out doses within a session of substance use, and not combining multiple stimulants or depressants . Participants reported high prevalence of use of dosing‐related harm reduction strategies.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

“…Derived from previous studies , we asked participants about the use of six‐related harm reduction strategies via the following items: (i) ‘I set a limit to the quantity I will take and try not to exceed it’; (ii) ‘I prefer taking small doses instead of large quantities’; (iii) ‘During a party, I wait for the effects of a dose to decrease before taking another one’; (iv) ‘I avoid, or I am cautious, about mixing depressants (alcohol, GHB, opiates, etc. )’; (v) ‘I avoid, or I am cautious, about mixing stimulants (cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy…)’; and (vi) ‘If I am mixing drugs, the quantity of each of them I take is lower than if I take each of them separately’.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research on harm reduction strategies among polysubstance users is scarce. Some studies have demonstrated that such users often adopt strategies such as planning/timing their drug use and avoiding mixtures of stimulants or of depressants . However, despite many studies having consistently shown the effectiveness of harm reduction strategies in reducing alcohol and cannabis‐related harms, studies have not examined whether these strategies among polysubstance users relate to lower likelihood of experiencing adverse health consequences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many of the protective strategies relate to how people administer drugs to themselves. For example, planning not to exceed a set number of drinks, avoiding mixing different substances, and spacing out doses within a session of drug use . We conceptualised these strategies as dosing‐related harm reduction strategies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Harm reduction strategies related to dosing and their relation to harms among festival attendees who use multiple drugs

Fernández‐Calderón

Batanero

Barratt

et al. 2018

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Introduction and Aims: Polysubstance users are a high-risk population for negative health-related consequences. Although some studies have described harm reduction strategies adopted by polysubstance users, studies have not examined their effectiveness in minimising health-related consequences. We aimed to identify dosing-related harm reduction strategies in a sample of polysubstance-using dance festival attendees, and explore the relationship between harm reduction strategies and self-reported adverse health consequences. Design and Methods: Data were examined for 1226 past-year dance festival attendees who self-identified as past-year multiple drug users. We conducted bivariable and multivariable analyses to explore relationships between six dosing-related harm reduction strategies and 13 self-reported adverse consequences. Results: Self-reported use of dosing-related harm reduction strategies was prevalent, mainly avoidance of mixing depressants (69.2%) and setting limits on quantity (62.2%). Frequent users of harm reduction strategies reported experiencing fewer adverse health consequences (P values <0.05). Those who reportedly set limits on quantity were at decreased odds of experiencing a bad mood after drug use, sexual difficulties while under drug influence, injuries or fractures while under drug influence, and involvement in fights or being attacked while under drug influence (P values <0.05). Moreover, those who report frequently avoid mixing depressants were at decreased odds of experiencing headache, loss of consciousness, drop in blood pressure, injuries of fractures, and fights or attacks (P values <0.05). Discussion and Conclusions: Adoption of dosing-related harm reduction strategies appears to be associated with less drug-related harm among polysubstance-using festival attendees. Findings may inform organisations and policymakers in the designing of harm reduction interventions with this population.

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confidence: 57%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Harm reduction strategies related to dosing and their relation to harms among festival attendees who use multiple drugs

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Safer Tripping: Serotonergic Psychedelics and Drug Checking. Submission and Detection Rates, Potential Harms, and Challenges for Drug Analysis

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Purpose of Review With the continuous emergence of new psychoactive substances, drug checking (DC) services are challenged by an increasingly complex drug market. Considering the resumed scientific and public interest in serotonergic psychedelics (SPs) like LSD, psilocybin, and 2C-B, we present the results of a literature search investigating the presence and proportion of SPs in DC samples. Recent Findings In 15 identified reports, submission and detection rates of SPs were comparably low, but increasing. Samples contained considerable amounts of adulterations or analogues, mostly novel SPs with unknown toxicological profiles and in some cases potentially life-threatening effects. The detection of SPs, however, requires advanced analysis techniques currently not available to most DC services. Summary Given the substantial proportion of novel SPs in DC samples and the associated risks, DC can be a valuable harm reduction and monitoring tool for SPs if analysis techniques with high sensitivity are employed.

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Reliability, convergent and structural validity and cut-off score of the Severity of Dependence Scale for recreational ketamine users

Fernández‐Calderón

Giné²,

López-Guerrero³

et al. 2016

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Harm Reduction Behaviors among Young Polysubstance Users at Raves

Cited by 25 publications

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Harm reduction strategies related to dosing and their relation to harms among festival attendees who use multiple drugs

Harm reduction strategies related to dosing and their relation to harms among festival attendees who use multiple drugs

Safer Tripping: Serotonergic Psychedelics and Drug Checking. Submission and Detection Rates, Potential Harms, and Challenges for Drug Analysis

Reliability, convergent and structural validity and cut-off score of the Severity of Dependence Scale for recreational ketamine users

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