The (im)possibility of testing the quality of non-alcoholic substances by prevention and intervention programs in clubs

The bachelor thesis is dealing with possibilities of harm reduction resulting from using non- alcoholics substances in clubs and festivals by testing these substances. Empirical part is focused on needs of testing non-alcoholics substances in this kind of places. It focuses on research if visitors of the clubs are interested in this kind of service. Respondents were also asked if they saw this kind of harm reduction as a suitable intervention. The method of the research used was semi-structured interview with 7 respondents. The respondents were selected in the first phase randomly, then in the second phase by snowball method. Research was made directly in clubs. Theoretical part is focused on risks which are connected with recreational using non- alcoholic substances as well as on methods of intervention and preventive programs in clubs - their purpose and principles they are governed by. Bachelor thesis further describes the methods of testing the quality of non-alcoholic substances that are used abroad. It also comments on how testing the quality of non-alcoholic substances operated in the Czech Republic before 2010 and after that date when the Ministry of Interior changed its attitude toward testing non-alcohol substances and issued its official statement prohibiting further testing. The author..