Open AccessMotywy zażywania i typologia użytkowników nowych substancji psychoaktywnych na podstawie badania sondażowego i analizy forów internetowych w ramach projektu I-TREND
Author(s) -
Dorota Wiszejko-Wierzbicka,
Michał Kidawa,
Marta R. Jabłońska
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
alkoholizm i narkomania
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1689-3530
pISSN - 0867-4361
DOI - 10.1016/j.alkona.2016.06.001
Subject(s) - typology , context (archaeology) , psychology , chemistry , sociology , geography , archaeology , anthropology
The new psychoactive substance (NPS) scene attracts people with various needs and motives. NPS, so-called designer drugs, for many seem to be the answer to what contemporary reality brings. The aim of the article is to present a typology of users and to present their views on the NPS.MethodsThe study used a mixed method using qualitative and quantitative approach. A survey with 1385 users of NPS was conducted online and the analysis of the two largest Polish internet forums: “hyperreal.info” and “dopalamy.com” was done. Within the qualitative analysis carried out according to the principles of grounded theory over 1000 posts were analysed relating to ten most popular NPS from three different groups: stimulants (mostly synthetic cathinones), psychedelics and synthetic cannabinoids.ResultsThe study showed that the motives, context of use, style of language as well as expected effects of NPS are differentiating factors among users. Basing on these factors, in the process of qualitative analysis of Internet forums six different types of users were distinguished: 1) experts and scientists, 2) experimenters, 3) kamikaze, 4) newcomers, 5) supermen and 6) empathic party goers. Within each of the groups of NPS (stimulants, psychedelics, synthetic cannabinoids) the users of different types are dominant