Stigma, social inequality and alcohol and drug use.

By Robin Room. Drug and Alcohol Review, 2005

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Subfields: Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Social Psychology

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Readability of online health information: implications for health literacy (2011, background): “Likewise, addiction – be it to alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes – is commonly negatively moralised [40].”
Cannabis normalization and stigma: Contemporary practices of moral regulation (2011, background): “Collectively, the process of stigmatization contains elements that are personal, as well as structural and institutional (Room, 2005).”
Public Stigma of Disordered Gambling: Social Distance, Dangerousness, and Familiarity (2008, background): “Addictions may be additionally stigmatized due to the fact that they have been characterized by a moral model in the past (Room, 2005).”
The Stigma Complex (2015, background): “…on more traditional areas such as mental illness (Schomerus et al. 2012), epilepsy (Austin & Shafer 2002, De Boer et al. 2008), and substance abuse (Room 2005), although the theme of greater specificity is evident (e.g., see Kanter et al. 2008 on a specific measure of depression self-stigma).”
The effectiveness of interventions for reducing stigma related to substance use disorders: a systematic review (2012, background): “Several studies have found that substance use disorders are more highly stigmatized than other health conditions [16–20].”
The stigma of alcohol dependence compared with other mental disorders: a review of population studies. (2011, background): “On the contrary, drinking alcohol is a social behaviour that is often associated with inclusion in a social grouping; it may even be a signal of power and status (Room, 2005), and often, even heavy drinking is socially accepted behaviour, examples are wedding receptions, business meetings and partie”