Patterns of Psycho-Stimulant Drug use Amongst ‘Social/Operational Users’: Implications for Services

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a survey which aimed to explore: 1) patterns of drug use amongst a group of young people who had used psycho-stimulant drugs at least six times during the previous year; 2) any problems this group had experienced as a result of their drug use; and 3) whether or not information and advice could be targeted at this group. Discussion relates the findings of this study to other small scale studies of psycho-stimulant users. The challenge of acting to benefit both socio-operational users of drugs and the wider society within which they live is noted.

Key Words:

• drugs
• psycho-stimulant
• non-problematic
• drug information