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Staff perspectives of drug use issues among sex-on-premises attendees

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posted on 2011-04-01, 00:00 authored by Matthew DunnMatthew Dunn
Aims: Sex on premises venues (SOPV) have been given considerable attention, in particular when exploring the relationship between SOPV attendance and risk behaviours such as drug use and unsafe sex. Little attention has been given to the perspectives of those who work in these venues.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff recruited from four SOPV in Sydney, Australia. Content analysis was performed to identify common themes.

Findings: Several themes emerged from the staff interviews. These themes concentrated on particular drugs of concern; interventions in place to deal with substance use and those under the influence; and that drug use among SOP patrons occurred at venues prior to attending SOPV.

Conclusions: Interviews with SOP workers showed that these venues face unique challenges that may not be encountered by other settings. SOPV staff has a detailed understanding of their clientele and their perspectives may be important not only when informing trends in substance use but also the development and distribution of harm reduction materials.

History

Journal

Drugs : education, prevention and policy

Volume

18

Issue

2

Pagination

140 - 144

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Location

London, U. K.

ISSN

0968-7637

eISSN

1465-3370

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2011, Informa UK, Ltd.

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