Characteristics of the use of 3-MMC and other new psychoactive drugs in Slovenia, and the perceived problems experienced by users

Highlights • Characteristics of the use of 3-MMC and other new psychoactive drugs in Slovenia. • NPS users’ risk assessment and patterns of risk use of NPS. • Perceived problems of NPS users and reasons for cessation. • Harm reduction measures in the field of synthetic cathinones.

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Published in:The International journal of drug policy 2016-01, Vol.27, p.65-73
Main Author: Sande, Matej
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-MMC
Adolescent
Adult
Alkaloids - administration & dosage
Alkaloids - adverse effects
Amphetamine-Related Disorders - complications
Amphetamine-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Amphetamines
Anxiety
Anxiety-Depression
Arms
Cessation
Characteristics
Clubs
Cocaine
Discotheques
Drug policy
Drugs
Fear & phobias
Female
Harm reduction
Humans
Internal Medicine
Legs
Male
Markets
Medical Education
Methamphetamine - administration & dosage
Methamphetamine - adverse effects
Methamphetamine - analogs & derivatives
New psychoactive substances
Outreach programs
Psychotropic drugs
Psychotropic Drugs - administration & dosage
Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects
Public spaces
Respondents
Risk assessment
Sampling
Slovenia - epidemiology
Smoking cessation
Street Drugs - adverse effects
Surveys and Questionnaires
Synthetic cathinones
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Characteristics of the use of 3-MMC and other new psychoactive drugs in Slovenia. • NPS users’ risk assessment and patterns of risk use of NPS. • Perceived problems of NPS users and reasons for cessation. • Harm reduction measures in the field of synthetic cathinones.
ISSN:0955-3959
1873-4758
DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.03.005