Objective: Internet-based drug information may be relayed through innovative drug users, a small population of individuals who use the web to learn about a new drug, experiment with that substance, and then disseminate their knowledge and experiences to others. We investigated the mechanisms adopted by innovative drug-using adolescents to disseminate Internet drug information and experiences to peers, the size and geographic distribution of the receiving group, and the age at which innovative drug users begin to disseminate drug information.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Lapen, Peter T.

Subject

• Health
• Community
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D263I

Keyword

• Public health

Advisor

• Gibson, Daniel G.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-06