The information was gathered through a large qualitative study in Europe, with 237 participants across five different European countries, who had used ATS, being interviewed about their experiences.

This ATTUNE study looked at factors which shape indidivual phases of ATS use, as well as ATS use patterns.

This large scale study looks at the phases into and out of ATS use, and also proposes recomendations for prevention, harm reduction and treatment of the different identified phases.

Significant findings include;

• Amphetamine and MDMA were the most commonly used ATS
• Types of ATS use differed between the countries
• People who use ATS have various motives for and dynamic patterns of ATS use with alternating phases of increase, continuation, decrease and sometimes dependence
• Cessation was pursued in diferent ways and for different reasons, such as mental health problems and maturing out.

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