Original research
by
Murphy, Sherri, Stephen J. Bright, & Greg Dear
Release Date
2021
Geography
Australia
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
Calls to provide sanctioned drug-checking (pill testing) at Australian music festivals have been met with resistance from most governments due to concerns that such services would increase use of ecstasy and other drugs. We investigated that concern and used the Theory of Planned Behaviour to examine the determinants of intention to use a drug-checking service.
Findings/Key points
These data do not support the view that offering a drug-checking service at a festival will result in ecstasy use by people who have never used ecstasy or lead to increased use among people who use ecstasy.
Design/methods
Participants (n = 247; 50% male; 52% aged 25–34 years) were presented with three hypothetical pill testing scenarios: no testing provided, onsite testing provided and fixed offsite testing provided.
Keywords
Evidence base
Harm reduction
Hesitancy of prescribers
Advocacy
Illegal drugs
Drug checking
