General Beliefs and Stigma Regarding Illicit Drug Use: Perspectives of Family Members and Significant Others of Drug Users in an Inner City in Brazil.
Issues Ment Health Nurs
; 38(9): 712-716, 2017 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28662340
People who use drugs are continuously subjected to harsh stigmatization through a process of relational and social degradation, which limits their possibility for recovery. This quantitative study explores the perspectives of family members or significant others of illicit drug users, regarding general beliefs about illicit drug use and their stigma. Respondents agree that most people do not trust people who use drugs, disregard individuals who have been hospitalized due to drug problems and do not think people who use drugs are as intelligent as the general population. These findings reveal a high level of public stigma regarding illicit drug use.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Família
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Drogas Ilícitas
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Amigos
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Usuários de Drogas
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Estigma Social
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Issues Ment Health Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido