Critical Appraisal

Day, N., Criss, J., Griffiths, B., Gujral, S. K., John-Leader, F., Johnston, J., & Pit, S. (2018).

Music festival attendees’ illicit drug use, knowledge and practices regarding drug content and

purity: a cross-sectional survey. Harm reduction journal, 15(1), 1.

Global music festivals have become a favoured destination promoting illegal drug and

substance use among all the participants coming from different parts of the globe.

Considering this fact, several research works are performed to highlight the difference in

amount of drugs and intoxicated product during music festivals and any normal day. To

conduct a research on the involvement of drugs in fests and festivals, the aforementioned

paper is shortlisted. The paper will be critically analysed in the following parameters:

Authorship:

All the authors of this publication are highly professional working with renowned institutions

including Birmingham University, Sydney University, School of medicine (UK) etc. All of

them are holding doctorate and recognised awards in respective fields. The data collection

and analysis work was performed by Niamh, Joshua, Benjamin and Shireen. Proposal

drafting is performed by Niamh, Joshua, Benjamin and Shireen. The methodological

development of this proposal was carried out by Franklin, Jennifer and Sabrina. Study and

research activities were led by Sabrina and final proposal as well as originality of the paper

was carefully analysed before getting published in “Harm reduction Journal” which was

launched in the year 2004. Since then it has emerged as a leader in publishing extremely

useful and scholarly papers based on methods to reduce drug consumption and addiction.

Research Questions:

Some of the basic questions leading to this research work are as follows:

1) Effects of excessive drug consumption on human health.

2) Ways to reduce people’s engagement into such activities.

 3) Role of health care promotion in reducing drugs and intoxicated substance use.

Findings of this research has been successful in identifying types of drugs consumed in

musical fests during last one year. And a very interesting data says that around 85% of the

participants is in the favour of having proper drugs checking services in musical concerts to

create awareness for health among diverse group of participants. Whereas, approximately two

third of the population doubted about the use of these systems by drug dealers to check

qualities of their product. All the sections of this paper are well inclined with the topic and

subsequent phenomena. Methodological development has been quite successful in developing

idea about increasing cases and some of its preventive measures.

Research Design:

For this particular work, Case study design has been followed. A case study based research

model is focussed on performing in-depth analysis of a problem statement. Usually, used to

limit an extensive field of investigation into one or a couple of effectively researchable

models. The contextual investigation inquires about structure which is likewise helpful for

testing whether a particular hypothesis and model really applies to the condition. Approach

exceeds expectations at conveying us to a comprehension of an unpredictable issue through a

definite logical examination of a set number of occasions or conditions and their connections.

A contextual analysis configuration can apply an assortment of systems and depends on

sources to examine the problem statement. Configuration can add solidarity to what is as of

now known through past research. Social researchers specifically utilize this exploration

configuration to analyse circumstances by formulating some new ideas, hypotheses or

expansion existing theories. The structure gives central portrayals of explicit and uncommon

cases.

A modest number of cases offers a small ground for setting up unwavering quality,

establishing ideas and perception over a large group of population or to sum up the findings
to frame some conclusive evidence and ideas. Configuration does not encourage evaluation

of circumstances and logical results connections.

Research Method:

There are several models for conducting research activity which provides an efficient

arrangement for leading exploration. Researchers draws an assortment of both subjective and

quantitative research strategies, including experimental analysis, examining criticalities,

perception and auxiliary information. Quantitative techniques help in highlighting issues,

tally them, and make factual models to test theories and clarify perceptions. Subjective

techniques go for a total, itemized portrayal of perceptions, including the setting of occasions

and conditions assisting in the exploration technique for researching circumstances and

logical results under profoundly controlled conditions. The overview substance and structure

is guided by past research in this field and individuals with skill in the fields of medication

and liquor, sexual wellbeing and general wellbeing. A quantitative model is utilized to gather

basic information about number of people getting indulged in such activities. This model is

also useful in collecting information about their socioeconomics, unlawful medication use

and frames of mind towards medication checking administrations. The individuals who

demonstrated a background marked by illegal tranquilize use are additionally examined

regarding their dispositions, worries towards medication substance and endeavours to get

some solution concerning the substance and virtue of medications they had recently taken and

the probability of utilizing a free medicate checking programme.

Result & Limitations of this study:

Some of the most common limitations of this research analysis is as follows:

 The findings of this research is mainly dependent on participant’s sample least prone

towards inclusiveness of all community.

  The prevalence of female respondents does not relate with national information

exhibiting that males generally consumes more toxicated products than females.

 Testing neglected to demonstrate a distinction in tranquilize use commonness between

sexes among our examination members, however other intrinsic contrasts may exist.

 Survey was conducted only during day time and members who looked obviously

inebriated were rejected from interest. This may prompt a testing inclination as an

extent of the number of inhabitants in intrigue were avoided from cooperation.

 Self-report was additionally an analysing impediment.

 Comfort examining could likewise prompt orderly predisposition when contrasting

the discoveries with other populaces of medication clients and to the all the

community.

This study has find out cannabis as the most used drugs in musical fests. A majority of

respondents were gotten some information about their demeanours towards medication

checking service. Most of members concurred to some degree that medicate checking

facilities ought to be given free at celebrations. This proposal also stated the predominance of

illegal medication use among youngsters going to a vast Australian music celebration, their

mentalities towards drug checking and the potential effect which may cause due to drug

abuse.

Part- B

Now a day, an exponential increase in number of youths getting trapped in drugs and

substance use is observed in every society. Emily is planning to attend a musical fest in

Melbourne during coming weekend. Whereas, Emily’s mother is very much tensed about

increasing cases of drug as well as substance abuse because of having awareness about illegal

use of drugs and other forms of toxicated products in such festivals. And at some extent there
are some solid evidences for mother’s concern because youths are easily invoked as well as

diverted towards drugs and substance use which can have a very severe effect on mental as

well as physical well-being of a person. It reflects the emotional and caring values of being a

mother. And being the parent, there is an added responsibility to make her daughter Emily

aware and vigilant about consequences of drugs on human health. And while going into

musical festivals she must be aware of her limits. This research paper has identified cannabis

being the most popular and used drug in these musical fests. Around 80% population

participating in these activities advocates the need of having drug testing features in concerts.

This proposal also stated the predominance of illegal medication use among youngsters going

to a vast Australian music celebration, their mentalities towards drug checking and the

potential effect which may cause due to drug abuse. And finally, it has been successful in

underlining health concerns due to substance and drug abuse to create a sense of awareness

among youths.