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  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Illicit substance use is prevalent at music festivals.
  • Understanding the decision-making process behind festival drug use is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether illicit drug use at music festivals is a rational or spontaneous decision.
  • To apply the prototype willingness model to understand festival attendees' drug use behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A three-wave panel survey was administered to music festival attendees.
  • Data were collected before, during, and after festival attendance.
  • The study involved 186 participants who completed all survey waves.

Main Results:

  • Positive attitudes toward drug consumption were strongly linked to intentions to use illicit substances.
  • Identification with a 'drug-using attendee' prototype increased willingness to use drugs.
  • Perceived availability of illicit substances correlated significantly with actual drug use behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Illicit drug use at music festivals is influenced by both rational considerations and unplanned actions.
  • Attitudes, social identity, and perceived substance availability are key factors in festival drug use.