Bluelight (web forum)

Bluelight is a web forum dedicated to discussion of harm reduction in regards to anything considered a drug, such as a body- or mind-altering substance.

Bluelight
Formation1997 (1997)
TypeWeb forum
PurposeDiscussion of controlled drugs
Official language
English
Websitewww.bluelight.org

Partnerships

As of 2013, Bluelight has partnerships with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), an organization focused on clinical research on psychedelic drugs,[1] and Pill Reports, a web-based database for pill testing results, with direct links to both organizations in the Forums listing on the Bluelight home page.[2]

Academic research assistance

Bluelight has mentions in several formal publications.[3][4][5][6]

Researchers sometimes use web forums such as Bluelight and Reddit to learn more about illicit drug use.[7] Individual users use it to share information and ask questions.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Bluelight Announcement". MAPS. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. Bluelight Home Page
  3. Chiauzzi, E., DasMahapatra, P., Lobo, K., & Barratt, M. J. (2013). Participatory research with an online drug forum: A survey of user characteristics, information sharing, and harm reduction views. Substance Use and Misuse, 48, 661-670.
  4. Carhart-Harris, R. L., King, L. A., & Nutt, D. J. (2011). A web-based survey on mephedrone. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 118, 19-22.
  5. Barratt, M. J., Cakic, V., & Lenton, S. (2013). Patterns of synthetic cannabinoid use in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 32, 141-146.
  6. Ward, J., Rhyee, S., & Plansky, J. (2011). Methoxetamine: a novel ketamine analog and growing health-care concern. Clinical Toxicology, 49, 874-875.
  7. Johnson, Doug (2019-10-18). "To Tackle Drug Use, Researchers and People With Addiction Alike Turn to Online Forums". Undark Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  8. Aubusson, Kate (2016-11-16). "Drug users swap stories, share warnings online in search for safety". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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