Mixmag Online Questionnaire 2009

It's back. Ten years after the first one, and four years after it was last conducted, the Mixmag Drugs Survey returns. We are expecting this year's to be the biggest ever. Over the last ten years you have helped us produce one of the largest studies on drug use in the world, and the results have been used in scientific papers and court cases and have even influenced government policy. The Mixmag Drug Survey is where the world goes to find out real people's attitudes to and experience of drugs. Your answers have been invaluable in providing better information about clubbers and their specific health and drug-related needs.

In this year's survey, as well as the usual questions, we are interested in finding out more about ketamine, cannabis and poly-drug use, and we have a whole new section on 'legal highs'.

If you decide to complete this questionnaire, please be assured that the information you give us is entirely confidential and will be kept safely. The questionnaire is also anonymous - although there are a few broad questions about the type of person you are and what part of the world you live in.

Taking the 10 minutes or so to complete this questionnaire is enormously appreciated. The results will appear in the February 2010 issue of Mixmag. If you have any questions about the survey please contact: Dr Adam R Winstock on 0207 848 0832 or adam.winstock@kcl.ac.uk.

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You must be 18 years or over to complete this. By ticking this box you are confirming that you are 18 or over.

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	Alcohol	Yes No	Yes No
•	Tobacco	Yes No	Yes No
•	Ecstasy - pills	Yes No	Yes No
•	MDMA crystals (ecstasy powder)	Yes No	Yes No

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	Cannabis - resin	Yes No	Yes No
•	Cannabis - skunk	Yes No	Yes No
•	Cannabis - grass /other	Yes No	Yes No
•	Cocaine (powder)	Yes No	Yes No

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	Crack	Yes No	Yes No
•	Heroin	Yes No	Yes No
•	LSD (trips)	Yes No	Yes No
•	Magic mushrooms	Yes No	Yes No

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	Benzodiazepines / Temazepam / Valium	Yes No	Yes No
•	Speed / amphetamine (powder)	Yes No	Yes No
•	Amphetamine (base / paste)	Yes No	Yes No
•	Methamphetamine (ice / crystal meth)	Yes No	Yes No

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	GHB	Yes No	Yes No
•	GBL	Yes No	Yes No
•	Isopropyl nitrate (poppers)	Yes No	Yes No
•	Steroids	Yes No	Yes No

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	Viagra	Yes No	Yes No
•	Ketamine	Yes No	Yes No
•	Ritalin	Yes No	Yes No
•	Blue Mystic (2C-T-7)	Yes No	Yes No

		Ever used	Used in the last year	Age when first used	No of days used in last month

•	2CB	Yes No	Yes No
•	2CI	Yes No	Yes No

Please answer this section only if used you have ever used any 'legal highs' including 'party pills '(BZP or others).

Ever used

Used in the
last year

Age when
first used

No of days used
in last month

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Spice/magic/warrior smoking blend

Yes No

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BZP legal high party pills

Yes No

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Legal high party pills (other)

Yes No

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Mephedrone (MMCAT/4-Methylmethcathinone)

Yes No

Ever used

Used in the
last year

Age when
first used

No of days used
in last month

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Methylone

Yes No

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MDPV

Yes No

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Salvia Divinorum

Yes No

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Nitrous Oxide (balloons)

Yes No

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If you have bought legal highs in the last year where have you purchased them from? (tick all that apply)

Shop

Festival stall

Website

Friend

Dealer

Other

Thinking of legal high party (LHP) pills over the last year....

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What is the average number of LHP pills you take in a session?

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What is the greatest number of LHP pills you have taken in a session?

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What is the maximum number of consecutive days (one after the other) you've used LHP pills?

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How often do you drink alcohol when you take a LHP pill

Always

75% of the time

50% of the time

25% of the time

Never

We are interested in what influences your decision to use 'legal party pills' (eg BZP)

Please rate the following factors on a 7 point scale anchored at 1 (No influence) and 7 (Large influence).

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Other drugs were unavailable

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They were not illegal

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Price

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Able to buy on line

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Thinking they are safer than illegal pills

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Thinking are better quality than illegal pills

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Getting a better high than illegal pills

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Getting a more consistent product than illegal pills

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Thinking they are less easily detected by urine drug screens

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Thinking they are less likely to be detected by sniffer dogs

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Less likely to get unwanted side effects

We are interested on what you think the impact of banning party pills containing BZP will be on your own drug taking.

Please tell us on 3 point scale (use more , no change , use less) how your use of the following drugs would change

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Cocaine

Use more No change Use less

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Ecstasy

Use more No change Use less

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Other legal party pills

Use more No change Use less

•	Have you used Cannabis (resin) in the last 12 months ?				Yes No

•	Have you used Cannabis (skunk) in the last 12 months ?				Yes No

•	Have you used Cannabis (grass other) in the last 12 months ?				Yes No

	If yes to any, please answer this section:

In January 2009 cannabis was reclassified from a Class C to Class B drug. Has the reclassification of cannabis...

•	Changed the amount of cannabis you use?				Use more No change Use less

•	Changed the amount of cannabis you buy at one time?				I now buy larger amounts No change I now buy smaller amounts

•	Changed where you use smoke cannabis?				I now use more publicly No change I now use less publicly

Which of the following types of cannabis have you used in the past year?

			Resin-black / Moroccan	Skunk grass	Grass other

•	Used in last 12 months		Yes No	Yes No	Yes No

•	How long does an 1/8th last you? (in days)

•	How many joints from an 1/8th?

			Resin-black / Moroccan	Skunk grass	Grass other

•	Which gives the best high?

•	Which is the best value for money?

•	Which is most likely to get you paranoid?

			Resin-black / Moroccan	Skunk grass	Grass other

•	Which is most likely to effect your memory?

•	Which is your preferred type?

•	Which is most available?

How do you take cannabis?

				Ever	Please select the one you use most commonly

•	Smoked in joint without tobacco?			Yes No

•	Smoked in joint with tobacco?			Yes No

•	Smoked in bong/water pipe without tobacco?			Yes No

•	Smoked in bong/water pipe with tobacco?			Yes No

•	Eaten/cooked?			Yes No

•	Used in a vapouriser?			Yes No

In the last year, have you had any of the following problems with smoking cannabis...

		Never/rarely	sometimes	Often	Always / nearly always

•	cough

•	wheeze

•	short of breath

•	sputum / phlegm

We are interested in what worries you about smoking cannabis...
Please rate the following possible health related consequences of smoking cannabis on a scale of 1 to 10 where... 1 = no concern for you, 10 = big concern for you.

•	Cancer

•	Chronic lung disease

•	Effect on memory

•	Effect on mental health

•	Legal issues

•	Effect on relationships

•	Effect on work or study

•	Lack of motivation

•	Have you ever discussed your cannabis use with a health care professional?				Yes No

•	Have you ever thought you might need treatment for your cannabis use				Yes No

•	Have you ever sought treatment for cannabis use				Yes No

•	Have you ever tried to stop smoking cannabis				Yes No

•	Have you ever been treated for mental illness?	Yes No
•	If yes which one...

•	Are you currently prescribed medication for your mental health problem?	Yes No
•	If yes what sort...

		Cannabis	Ecstasy	Cocaine	Ketamine	GHB/GBL
Please answer the following questions by selecting their respective drop down options: If you have not used the drug in the past 30 days, leave blank.


•	Do you think your use is out of control?


•	Does the thought of not being able to get any make you anxious or worried?


•	Do you worry about your use?


•	Do you wish you could stop?


•	How difficult would you find it to stop?

•	Do you have a current driving license?	Yes No

•	Do you own/have access to a car?	Yes No

•	How many times have you driven whilst intoxicated with drugs in the month?

•	Have you ever been drug tested while driving?	Yes No

•	Have you ever been charged for drug driving?	Yes No

•	Have you ever had car accident whilst driving intoxicated with drugs?	Yes No

•	If you got pulled over by the police within 2 hours of smoking a joint (but no alcohol) do you think the police could tell you were intoxicated?	Definitely yes Probably yes Not sure Probably not Definitely not

•	If you got pulled over by the police within 2 hours of using an E (but no alcohol) do you think the police could tell you were intoxicated?	Definitely yes Probably yes Not sure Probably not Definitely not

•	If you got pulled over by the police within 2 hours of using cocaine (but no alcohol) do you think the police could tell you were intoxicated?	Definitely yes Probably yes Not sure Probably not Definitely not

•	Have you ever swallowed drugs to avoid possible arrest by police?	Yes No

•	If so which ones and how much?
	(drug) (quantity)

•	What happened?	Nothing Very out of it Passed out Vomited Went to hospital Accident Other

•	Ever been found in possession of cannabis by the police?	Yes (more than once) Yes (just once) No
	If yes, THINKING ONLY ABOUT YOUR MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE....

•	How much did you get caught with?	1/8th or less ¼ or less ½ or less 1oz or less >1oz

•	What happened?	Let off with a telling off Given a caution Went to court and got off Went to court and given fine Went to court got a fine and community service Went to jail

•	Ever been found in possession of cocaine by the police?	Yes (more than once) Yes (just once) No
	If yes, THINKING ONLY ABOUT YOUR MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE....

•	How much did you get caught with?	½ gm or less 1gm or less 2 gm or less ½oz or less 1oz or less >1oz

•	What happened?	Let off with a telling off Given a caution Went to court and got off Went to court and given fine Went to court got a fine and community service Went to jail

•	Ever been found in possession of ecstasy by the police?	Yes (more than once) Yes (just once) No
	If yes, THINKING ONLY ABOUT YOUR MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE......

•	How much did you get caught with?	(Number of pills)

•	What happened?	Let off with a telling off Given a caution Went to court and got off Went to court and given fine Went to court got a fine and community service Went to jail

		Psychologically	Socially	Physically

•	What drug has the most benefits in the short term

•	What drug has the most benefit in the long term

•	What drug has the most harm in the short term

•	What drug has the most harm in long term

•	What drugs do you most commonly use together in a session? (you can nominate up to 6)



•	What 2 drugs (excluding tobacco) do you most commonly take together?

•	If you thought you had a drug problem who would you seek advice from:	GP Talk to Frank Other on-line Friend Parent Public specialist service Private clinic

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Have you ever filled in the Mixmag Drugs Survey Before?

Yes No

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How old are you (in years)?

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Are you (gender):

Male Female

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Annual income:

Less than £9,999	£10k - £14,999	£15k - £19,999	£20k - £24,999
£25k - £29,999	£30k - £39,999	£40k - £49,999
£50k - £59,999	£60k+

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Are you:

White	Black/Black British	Asian/Asian-British
Chinese	Mixed	Other

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Highest academic qualification attained:

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Are you:
- Studying
- Unemployed
- Working

Yes No
Yes No
Yes No

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Do you currently live in the UK?

Yes No

•	If you live in the UK which county do you live in?

•	If you live outside the UK, which country do you live in?

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Are you:

Bisexual
Heterosexual
Homosexual

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Do you live with:

Partner
Friends
Alone
Parent(s)
Other

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Would you be happy to talk to a researcher about areas covered by this questionnaire?

Yes No

if so please give us some contact details so we can contact you in confidence
[these details are stored seperately]

My contact number is:

What name should we ask for?:

We are interested to see if Mixmag reader's drug use changes each year. By answering the questions below we will be able to generate a unique number that will allow us to identify you if you fill in the questionnaire again. Please be assured that this information is confidential and will be safely stored by the research team. If you do not want to answer these questions please leave them blank.

Your sex	Male Female
The day of your birthday (1-31)
The first letter of your first name (A-Z)
The year of your birth (00-99)
The first letter of your mother's maiden name (A-Z)

This is the end of the Mixmag questionniare

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