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Evaluation of a drug checking service at a large scale electronic music festival in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorValente, Helena
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Helena
dc.contributor.authorPires, Cristiana Vale
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Maria Carmo
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Marta
dc.contributor.authorBarratt, Monica J.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-08T10:45:33Z
dc.date.available2020-06-08T10:45:33Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: Drug checking services are being implemented in recreational settings across the world, however these projects are frequently accused of a lack of evidence concerning their impact on people who use drugs. This paper describes the implementation of a drug checking service at the Boom Festival 2016 and explores the impact of this service on its users’ behavioural intentions.Methods: 753 drug samples were submitted to the drug checking service for chemical analysis. All drug checking users were invited to fill a pre-analysis and a post-analysis questionnaire. 310 pre- and post-analysis questionnaires answered by users of the service were successfully matched. Results: When the test results were “unexpected” (N=86), 94.3% of the service users reported that they would not to take the drug. When the test result indicated the sample contained “the expected substance plus adulterants” (N=41) 32% of users stated they would not take it. When the test result was “only the expecte substance” (N=370), as anticipated, 98% of the participants reported they would take it. There was a statistically significant association between users’ behavioural intentions and drug‐checking result (χ2(2)=350,042, p < .001). Conclusions: These results support the hypothesis that providing drug checking services in large-scale festivals helps users to better manage their drug use and deal with drug adulteration. The data corroborates the supposition that when provided with objective information about the content of their drugs, some users consider health protecting behaviours. Additionally, these results can contribute to the design of tailored harm reduction interventions that take into consideration clients’ characteristics, profiles and motivations.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationValente, H., Martins, D., Carvalho, H., Vale Pires, C., Carvalho, M. C., Pinto, M. & Barratt, M.J. (2019). Evaluation of a drug checking service at a large scale electronic music festival in Portugal. International Journal of Drug Policy, 73, 88-95pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.07.007pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85073704939
dc.identifier.eissn1873-4758
dc.identifier.issn0955-3959
dc.identifier.pmid31398488
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/30694
dc.identifier.wos000504514600013
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationDevelopment on new analytic tools based on mocecularly imprinted polymers for determination of New Psychoactive Substances
dc.subjectHarm reductionpt_PT
dc.subjectProgram evaluationpt_PT
dc.subjectDrug checkingpt_PT
dc.subjectBoom festivalpt_PT
dc.titleEvaluation of a drug checking service at a large scale electronic music festival in Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleDevelopment on new analytic tools based on mocecularly imprinted polymers for determination of New Psychoactive Substances
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//PD%2FBD%2F135122%2F2017/PT
oaire.citation.endPage95pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage88pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Drug Policypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume73pt_PT
person.familyNameCarvalho
person.givenNameMaria Carmo
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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