Experiences and perceptions of European drug users on controlling their drug consumption

A collection of narratives from substance users in Europe about their attempts to control or reduce their consumption is released today by the EMCDDA. Entitled Users’ voices, the paper illustrates how qualitative research can provide glimpses into the experiences and perceptions of substance users that statistics alone cannot provide.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• Triggers that prompt an individual to decide to reduce or stop consumption and/or to seek help
• Positive interventions and support
• Barriers
• Discussion and conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Quotation sources

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