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A pilot study using the internet to study patterns of party drug use : processes, findings and limitations
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posted on 2007-03-01, 00:00 authored by Peter MillerPeter Miller, J Johnston, P McElwee, R NobleSince the 1990s there has been a rise in both the prevalence of party drug use in Australia and the use of party drug-related websites. This study investigates whether it is feasible to recruit and survey party drug users via the internet. It took place in Victoria, Australia. Participants were directed to a website where they completed a brief, structured internet-based survey. A total of 460 responses were received over 31 days, 393 of which fitted all inclusion criteria. The sample consisted predominately of young, male polydrug users and is one of the largest samples of party drug users in Australia reported thus far. It was concluded that it is feasible to recruit and survey current party drug users via the internet and that this method is quicker and cheaper than traditional survey methods, although samples are not necessarily representative of the party drug-using population. Other limitations and advantages are discussed.
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Drug and alcohol reviewVolume
26Issue
2Pagination
169 - 174Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdLocation
Oxford, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0959-5236eISSN
1465-3362Language
engNotes
Article first published online: 29 MAY 2009Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other DrugsUsage metrics
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