PATRONES DE POLICONSUMO SIMULTANEO DE SUSTANCIAS: EFECTOS POSITIVOS Y NEGATIVOS EXPERIMENTADOS Y ESTRATEGIAS DE REDUCCION DE DAÑOS EMPLEADAS

VERA, BELÉN DEL VALLE; MUSSO, EMILIA; CANETO, FLORENCIA; GODOY, JUAN CARLOS; CALDERÓN, FERMÍN FERNÁNDEZ

Health and Addictions / Salud y Drogas

Instituto de Investigacion de Drogodependencias

Lugar: Elche; Año: 2022 vol. 22 p. 268 - 287

1578-5319

Introduction: Although simultaneous polysubstance use (SPU) has been associated with more drug-related negative consequences than concurrent polysubstance use, most studies on polysubstance use, perceived effects, and harm reduction strategies employed have done so considering concurrent polysubstance use. Aim: To determine the SPU pattern from the report of the substances used simultaneously, and to examine the perceived positive and negative effects and the harm reduction strategies employed in assistants to electronic dance music parties with different SPU patterns. Methods: 214 polysubstance users and assistants to electronic dance music parties (55.1% men, between 18-59 years old) completed a questionnaire that assessed substance use, positive and negative effects experienced and harm reduction strategies employed. Results: >30 SPU patterns were identified that differed quantitatively and qualitatively. In total, 8, 7 and 5 categories for positive and negative effects and harm reduction strategies, respectively, were identified. Some of the reported effects and strategies were more prevalent in specific SPU patterns. Discussion: it is important to delve into the reported and unreported harm reduction strategies in order to design specific and appropriate harm reduction and preventive campaigns for assistants to electronic dance music parties with different SPU patterns.