Outputs (2)

New psychoactive substances and British drug policy: A view from the cyber-psychonauts (2014)
Journal Article
O'Brien, K., Chatwin, C., Jenkins, C., & Measham, F. (2015). New psychoactive substances and British drug policy: A view from the cyber-psychonauts. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 22(3), 217-223. https://doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2014.989959

Aims: (i) To collect data on the consumption patterns, purchase patterns and motivations of the online NPS community, and (ii) engage this specific group of NPS users in an exploration of recent policy developments in the UK focusing on their experie... Read More about New psychoactive substances and British drug policy: A view from the cyber-psychonauts.

RisKit: The participatory development and observational evaluation of a multi-component programme for adolescent risk behaviour reduction (2014)
Journal Article
Stevens, A., Coulton, S., O'Brien, K., Butler, S., Gladstone, B., & Tonkin, J. (2014). RisKit: The participatory development and observational evaluation of a multi-component programme for adolescent risk behaviour reduction. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 21(1), 24-34. https://doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2013.787526

Aims: to develop and observationally evaluate a multi-component programme for the reduction of risk behaviours in vulnerable adolescents. Methods: the programme was theoretically informed by Catalano and Hawkins’ social development model. It was de... Read More about RisKit: The participatory development and observational evaluation of a multi-component programme for adolescent risk behaviour reduction.