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  1. Dissertation survey on the normalisation of recreational drugs at dance music festivals

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    27 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

    Does that necessarily tie in with your normalisation theory? There would be a school of thought that would argue that club door staff don't accept drugs coming in because they already have dealers within the clubs who give them a kick back. Not only that but club door staff can, and do, confiscate drugs on the door, in the toilets etc and then go on to sell those very same drugs to punters directly. Are you saying that this isn't prevalent in clubs?

    But yes i agree, it is definitely prevalent in some clubs and some festival security 

  2. Dissertation survey on the normalisation of recreational drugs at dance music festivals

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    26 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

    I think I've got you now. Is the research that you have already done separate to the research you are doing on this site?

    Yes. I have to do a literature review before hand, and i am doing interviews along side the surveys to give detail to statistics. A lot of the comments so far have illustrated that security at festivals is much more lenient that nightclubs, why has validated by hypothesis. The normalisation theory suggests there is a growing acceptance of illicit drugs  amongst a social group. So for instance, the leniency of security, and the fact they turn a blind eye to drug use, would suggest that there is a trend to social acceptance (which could be anything a participant chooses to voice. So for instance, festival stewards, fashion and creativity through trippy art and design could all be factors to a growing social acceptance). 

    19 minutes ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

    Does that necessarily tie in with your normalisation theory? There would be a school of thought that would argue that club door staff don't accept drugs coming in because they already have dealers within the clubs who give them a kick back. Not only that but club door staff can, and do, confiscate drugs on the door, in the toilets etc and then go on to sell those very same drugs to punters directly. Are you saying that this isn't prevalent in clubs?

    As for clubs, research has been done to suggest that drug use is normalised in the night time economy. My research isnt based on clubs as there is already research there. It is just a simple comparison of statistics to represent festivals, which are currently under-researched  

  3. Dissertation survey on the normalisation of recreational drugs at dance music festivals

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    Just now, JLWilliams17 said:

    No. That is the hypothesis i have come to through research and experience. The research collected will either validate or reject the hypothesis 

    I am a supervisor of a nightclub, in which there is cctv and more doorstaff to population in comparison to festivals. I work festivals every year, and a lot of the security and stewards will tell you that they are not bothered about drug use. Their main focus to control supply, provide a safe environment, and to intervene if their is an anti social behaviour. So overall, i believe that festivals are more lenient than clubs 

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    2 minutes ago, amfy said:

    I've done it. It was nice to do a survey that was a bit different rather than a generic festivals one like we usually get on here.

    the thing I found a bit difficult was that I used to do illicit drugs but not in the last year.  So I answered a few of the questions as if I was answering when I used to take drugs. I thought I'd mention this in case it skews the data and numbers don't add up.

    Does security deter me from taking drugs in?' - yes it does - it makes me think about it a lot, and I find it scary, but in the end if I want to take them in, I wil. So maybe I have a weird definition in my head of the word 'deter' but I'd say, it deters me, but it doesn't stop me. (Or it didn't when I used to)

    Thankyou for taking the time to do the survey and for your kind comments. I am hoping to be able to make a comparison between festivals and nightclubs, concluding that festivals are more lenient than nightclubs, and how this demonstrates greater social acceptance of illicit drugs, supporting the normalisation theory. For instance, getting caught in a nightclub with drugs will usually end up with that person getting kicked out. Whereas, from experience, security at festivals are much more lenient, and some will simply as users to be more discreet. However, i believe they do have high security upon entering festivals. So for instance, whilst security does not deter users from using drugs, it does deter some users from bringing drugs into the festival. And this may lead to issues of buying from unknown dodgy dealers inside festivals. 

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    On 11/11/2016 at 8:10 AM, gregory said:

    Thanks for the reply, I can get flights a weeks camping and the festival ticket for £130 so seriously considering going and checking out some of Croatia while I'm at it.

    Croatia is amazing ! I highly recommend it ! 

  11. Dissertation survey on the normalisation of recreational drugs at dance music festivals

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    1 hour ago, BlackZeppelin said:

    Can anyone exlain why shrooms are illegal? They are basicaly nature's way of chilling out and appreciating the planet.

    I seem to remember them being legal in the UK not so long ago...in Australia they are illegal but it is the world's greatest Nanny state.

    Exactly.. Who knows. According to David Nutts harm score, they are the least harmful as well 

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    1 hour ago, dreadwing said:

    Done this for you. Good luck.

    Always amazes me that weed is the least harmful and dependant, especially against alcohol. Yet people always turn their nose up at it.

    It's certainly the drug I most enjoy, especially at festivals.

    Thankyou very much ! Well so far, from the interviews everyone has stated that they see illegal substances and alcohol as the same, due to the harmfulness of alcohol, and inaccuracy of the classification system. Cannabis is been the most predominant drug so far, so i am on a similar track . A lot of people have stated how cannabis is more social, and allows people to make friends with their campsite neighbours, so ye, id defo say its the preferred drug so far

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    8 hours ago, Chawk said:

     When it comes to the 'normalisation of recreational drugs' I'd say alcohol is the most important to talk about though. People treat it like it's nothing and that it's somehow safer than illegal drugs just because the law allows it, which isn't the case at all

     

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    Thankyou for sending this. Thats similar to Davids Nutts harm score in which he measured the harm of each drug, and alcohol was the most harmful. And yes i strongly agree. I have been conducting interviews along side the surveys, and everybody so far has claimed that they perceive that alcohol and illegal drugs are the same, because of the harm of alcohol, and inaccuracy of the classification system. For instance, when cannabis was rescheduled to a class c, negative media perceptions made cannabis be rescheduled back to a class b, despite the it not being the appropriate classification. So far, everyone has claimed that cannabis is their drug of choice throughout the festival, so im I'm on a similar track. The normalisation thesis is theory about illegal drugs. So whilst i have included alcohol for respondents, and to be able to compare statistics, it isnt the sole focus of the study. But yes, that is definitely something i will take note of for my interviews ! 

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    1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

    Thanks for taking the time to respond, it's more than most dissertation people do.

    Oh yes, I get that. I just thought that some of the questions didn't make sense if you where purely thinking about alcohol (the only drug I take). I think it just needed separating out.

     

    1 hour ago, dreadwing said:

    Done this for you. Good luck.

    Always amazes me that weed is the least harmful and dependant, especially against alcohol. Yet people always turn their nose up at it.

    It's certainly the drug I most enjoy, especially at festivals.

    Aww thankyou very much ! Thats similar to Davids Nutts harm score in which he measured the harm of each drug, and alcohol was the most harmful. And yes i strongly agree. I have been conducting interviews along side the surveys, and everybody so far has claimed that they perceive that alcohol and illegal drugs are the same, because of the harm of alcohol, and inaccuracy of the classification system. For instance, when cannabis was rescheduled to a class c, negative media perceptions made cannabis be rescheduled back to a class b, despite the it not being the appropriate classification. So far, everyone has claimed that cannabis is their drug of choice throughout the festival, im on a similar track 

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    26 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

    Done but bit of a problem answering some of the questions due to including alcohol in the list of drugs. Yes, it's a drug of sorts but it doesn't really fit in the same catagory of illegal drugs does it?

    Alcohol testing, offered alcohol, taken more than one type of alcohol etc. sounds a bit daft. Probably fair enough to include it but I think you need to make a clear distinction between legal and illegal drugs. 

    Hi, thanks for taking the time to answer the survey. Its really appreciated ! Yes i understand this. The dissertation is predominantly for illegal drug use. However alcohol and legal highs were included in the multiple answer questions in order to make distinctions between the two. But yee, fair comment  

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    My names Jessica and im a sociology student with a massive love for festivals ! I have worked and attended many festivals in recent years, and have decided to do a dissertation based on the normalisation of recreational drug use at dance music festivals ! I have conducted a survey that requires basic demographic information, views on festivals, and general drug use. Answers are anonymous and take 4 minutes to do. Please help a sister out and complete a survey ! It would be really appreciated and good karma will be coming your way ! https://mmuqstep.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6VzXB38swTGh1yd

  23. Dissertation survey on the normalisation of drug use at dance music festivals

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    Hey guys, i am doing a dissertation on drug culture at dance music festivals. I have a survey that requires basic demographics, views on festivals and general drug use. Answers are anonymous and surveys take maximum 4 minutes ! Please help a sister out and complete a survey ! Thanks ! :) ://mmuqstep.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6VzXB38swTGh1ydhttps://mmuqstep.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6VzXB38swTGh1yd

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    Hey guys, i am doing a dissertation on drug culture at festivals. Questions ask basic demographics, views on festivals and general drug use. Answers are anonymous and will take 4 minutes max. Please help a sister out and complete a survey! It will be very much appreciated ! Thanks :)  https://mmuqstep.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6VzXB38swTGh1yd

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