evolving harm reduction through on-line peer education
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Evolving Harm Reduction Through On-line Peer Education. John Campbell. Overview. Changes in recreational drug use The internet and forums as a source of information Opportunities for engagement How it could work in practice. Recreational drug use - It use to be so simple. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
John Campbell
Changes in recreational drug use
The internet and forums as a source of
information
Opportunities for engagement
How it could work in practice
Early 90’s = E, acid, speed and jellies (poppers)
Mid 90’s =E, acid, speed, alcohol (heroin?)
Late 90’s = cocaine, alcohol, E and blues
Mid 00’s = cocaine, alcohol, E, blues and legals
2010 = Cocaine, alcohol, E, blues, advanced
legals and research chemicals
Buying drugs
Selling drugs
Researching drugs
Discussing effects and sharing experiences
different people want different things
What will sell
What is profitable
How available it is
What form to bring to market
What’s available
What it costs
How and how much to take
What to expect
Interactions
How will they get this information?
“an information hub of high standards and a platform where people can freely discuss recreational drugs in a mature manner” Drugs Forum
www.drugsforum.com www.partyvibe.com www.bluelight.ru Additional sites for PIEDs
RC = research chemical LH = legal high IL = illegal legal Bomb = swallow in a cigarette paper Bump = small pile for snorting Plug = rectal administration Rail = intravenous injection SWIM = someone who isn't me AFOAF = a friend of a friend TR = trip report
“Well, severe nausea, vomiting, anxiety and hallucinations, this does really fit with mdpv”
“The third version of ivory wave (red packaging) seems to be even more of a problem than the previous ones”
“It will be interesting to know if this is caused by MDPV”
“MDPV must still be the most likely culprit”
Normalises risky drug taking
Not all advice given is good
Encourages experimentation
Gives a false sense of security
No guarantee forum members are of age
A massive group of current users
Prepared to share experiences and
knowledge
Opportunity to skill the workforce
A chance to share harm reduction
information
Health Police, government
Ivory wave scenario
Why do you think this is happening?
Any change in cutting agents?
Realistic alternatives to injecting?
Review of information materials
Online dissemination of materials
Final thought Facebook was launched in
February 2004 it now has more than 500 million active users