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Music festival #drugchecking: evaluation of an Australian pilot program 1/5 doi.org/10.1186/s12954…
BACKGROUND: This paper explores the feasibility of delivering a music festival-based #drugchecking service in Australia, evaluating service design and stakeholder acceptability.METHODS: Questionnaire and interview data were collected from a... 2/5
dult service users and key stakeholders. A mixed methods approach was used to analyse the data on implementation, impact and acceptability.RESULTS: The trial service tested 170 substances with more than 230 patrons (including individuals wh... 3/5
o attended in groups). Adult service users had an average age of 21 years. Voluntary participation in the evaluation resulted in 158 participants completing the pre-service questionnaire, most of whom also completed the post-service (147 pa... 4/5
Date: November 2022 Authors: Anna Olsen, Gabriel Wong, David McDonald 5/5

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