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Author: Lloyd, Charlie

Title: Sinning and Sinned Against: The Stigmatisation of Problem Drug Users

Summary: This report by Charlie Lloyd (University of York) aims to summarise what the research evidence has to tell us about the stigmatisation of problem drug users; to explore the nature of this stigmatisation, its impacts and why it happens. These considerations raise some fundamental issues about the nature of addiction and the extent to which it is seen as a moral, medical or social issue. They also raise important questions about autonomy and the blame attached to addiction. The report is the first instalment of a wider research project, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation with additional funding from the Scottish Drug Recovery Consortium, which will also include: i) a public attitudes survey (modelled on the Department of Health annual attitudes to mental illness survey) ii) with a study of the experiences of users and families iii) an analysis of how drug users are portrayed in the media.

Details: London, United Kingdom: The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC)

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed on January 27, 2012 at http://www.ukdpc.org.uk/resources/Stigma_Expert_Commentary_final.pdf

Year: 0

Country: United Kingdom

URL: http://www.ukdpc.org.uk/resources/Stigma_Expert_Commentary_final.pdf

Shelf Number: 123845

Keywords:
Drug Abuse (U.K.)
Labeling Theory
Media
Public Opinion (U.K.)