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Dear reader
Welcome to the Mixmag Drugs Survey 2012 in partnership with the Guardian. This year we hope to produce the
biggest - and first truly global - survey of drug use amongst young people, clubbers and the wider drug
using population ever conducted. It takes about 10-20 minutes to fill in, is completely anonymous and by
being part of it, you could help change the world.
That's because the Mixmag / Guardian Drugs survey is where the world goes to find out real peoples' attitudes
to and experience of drugs, and the medical, social and law enforcement consequences of drug use. The survey
has been used by doctors, academics, and even governments across the planet to understand drug trends, to
influence policy and to inform their decisions.
The analysis is performed by a team of doctors and scientists, using the highest professional research
standards, to get to the real truth about drugs.
The results of this survey will be published in the April 2012 issue of Mixmag, at mixmag.net,
and in the Guardian's UK [http://www.guardian.co.uk] and
US [ http://www.guardiannews.com ] online editions.
For any questions please contact Dr Adam R Winstock at 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.
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Which country do you currently live in? |
Where in the UK do you live?
Where in the US do you live?
Where in Australia do you live?
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At certain points throughout this survey you may be asked how much you spend on a
drug (such as how much you spend on a substance per gram or over time). Please
select a currency and answer such questions using the selected currency throughout. |
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We are interested in your overall well-being. Thinking just about the last 12 months:
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Please answer the following questions on a scale of 0 to 10 (with 10 being the best possible).
How satisfied are you with....?
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Your standard of living |
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Your health |
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What you are achieving in life |
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Your personal relationships |
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How safe you feel |
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Feeling part of your community |
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Your future security |
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In last year's survey almost 5% of you reported you had sought emergency medical treatment after a night out when using drinks or drugs. This
year we want to know what specific problems you have experienced with drugs you have used in the year. For each of the following drugs you have
used in the last year, please tell us which of the following things you have experienced.
We are interested in the incidence and severity of some common side effects that people can get with stimulant drugs so we can compare the risks
associated with each.
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Sleeping tablets like temazepam, valium, diazepam, mogadon (these are benzodiazepine drugs) |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your sleep |
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Sleeping tablets like zopiclone (stilnox) or zolpidem (ambien) |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your sleep |
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Opiate pain killers like oxycontin, codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your sleep |
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Other pain killers like tramadol, gabapentin |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your sleep |
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Viagra, other sexual enhancers |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your sleep |
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Ritalin, dexamphetamine, methlyphenidate (Ritalin / concerta) |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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Antidepressants |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to get high? |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate your mood |
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Have you used these medications in the last 12 months to self medicate pain |
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