‘I will not use it because the results are bad’ – understanding the influence of the drug checking service on changing consumption behavior

Verdenik, Marko (avtor), Rolando, Sara (avtor), Sande, Matej (avtor)

Background: Based on the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior, this study aimed to investigate the impact of drug checking services (DCS) on clients’ consumption behavior and to assess the intention to use drugs based on DC results, underlying motives and the consistency between intention and actual behavior. Methods: Two anonymous questionnaires were sent to the clients of a Slovenian integrated DCS (No = 364), the first when the DC results were returned by e-mail – including closed and open questions – and the second after 10–14 days to check whether the first intention was maintained. Results: The results show that the information provided by the DCS fosters the intention to avoid the use when the substance tested is not the one expected (65.5% of cases), with a strong correlation between the level of health risk of the sample (adulterations, substance other than the one purchased) and attitudes towards drug use. Conclusion: Although the results should be strengthened by including larger samples, the study has demonstrated the potential of DCS to reduce health risks, particularly among PWUD and provides an example of how the impact of DCS on behavioral choices can be investigated.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: drug checking, drug consumption behaviour, harm reduction, behaviour change
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 632–639
• Številčenje: Vol. 32, no. 6
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-176052
• UDK: 613.83
• ISSN pri članku: 1465-3370
• DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2024.2412995
• COBISS.SI-ID: 212690179
• Datum objave v RUL: 19.11.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Drugs : education, prevention & policy
• Založnik: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 1465-3370
• COBISS.SI-ID: 521360665

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno-Brez predelav 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.sl
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Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: mamila, odnos do uporabe drog, namera uživanja drog

Projekti

• Financer: Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Health
• Številka projekta: C2711-17-031034

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: European Social Fund