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Titel och upphov Novel psychoactive substances : experienced effects, attitudes, and motivations among online drug community users
Utgivning, distribution etc. Karlstad : Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology, Karlstads universitet, 2018
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Serietitel - ej biuppslagsform Karlstad University studies, ISSN 1403-8099 ; 2018:2
Anmärkning: Allmän Härtill 4 uppsatser Härtill 4 tryckta uppsatser
Anmärkning: Dissertation o.dyl. Diss. (sammanfattning) Karlstad : Karlstads universitet, 2018
Anmärkning: Innehållsbeskrivning, sammanfattning The unprecedented increase of legally ambiguous and easily available Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) constitutes a challenge for legislators, public health agencies, and researchers alike. Therefore, the aim of the present investigations is to contribute to knowledge about the online NPS community, including the users’ experienced effects and motivations for use. The findings demonstrate that the community is characterized by robust group cohesiveness, counter public attitudes, and a focus on harm reduction. A range of diverse reasons for NPS use were revealed and described in more detail than previous accounts. Several distinct motivation and risk profiles were identified at the level of drug groups. The results point to the occurrence of at least three user orientations including the risk-negligent sensation seeker, the self-medicating pursuer of coping, and the well-informed self-explorer. It is concluded that the diverse field of NPS needs to be approached with more sophistication than the broad brush approach of drugs in general. A one fits all preventive solution is likely to be ineffective at best and counterproductive at worst. We may also benefit from recognizing most drug use as an adaptive function with instrumental value rather than something pathologic, which will run the risk of fueling potentially harmful behaviors like self-medicating and drug user stigmatization and alienation. Moreover, prohibition not only drives presumably harmful substance displacement but may also serve as the key incentive for engagement in risky behaviors. The current investigations could be a starting point for science based benefit-risk evaluations, greater appreciation of the users’ views, and the development of more effective prevention. (From the cover)
Anmärkning: Språk Med sammanfattning på svenska
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Institutionsnamn Karlstads universitet. Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier Utgivare
ISBN 978-91-7063-828-2 (print) 978-91-7063-923-4 (pdf)
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