ABSTRACT

Stigma remains a problem for people with substance use issues, resulting in serious consequences to their wellbeing. Significant attention has focused on mental health stigma, but less consideration has been given to stigma related to substance use. Research on substance use stigma tends to root substance use issues in individual deficiency and personal responsibility, often neglecting broader social and structural issues of power, exclusion, and inequity. This conceptual article examines how substance use stigma is understood and theorized, and considers implications and recommendations for substance use research, policy, and practice to support a more complex understanding of substance use stigma.

摘要

对于有物质使用问题的人来说，污名仍然是一个问题，给他们的健康带来严重的后果。人们对精神健康的污名给予了极大的关注，但对与毒品使用有关的污名的关注较少。关于物质使用污名的研究倾向于将物质使用问题根源于个人的不足和个人责任，往往忽视了权力，排斥和不平等等更广泛的社会和结构性问题。本概念文章探讨了如何理解和理论化对物质使用污名的理解，并考虑了对物质使用研究，政策和实践的启示和建议，以支持对物质使用污名的更复杂的理解。