Attitudes of professionals to drug abusers

Carroll, James B.

doi:10.12968/bjon.1993.2.14.705

Cited by 31 publications

(28 citation statements)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Substance abusers are regarded as a difficult patient group to deal with [18]. The abusers problems can often be extremely complicated and time demanding and often associated with verbal and/or physical abuse [18,26,27].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Handling of drug-related emergencies: an evaluation of emergency medical dispatch

Lorem

Elisabeth²,

Wik³

2009

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The abusers problems can often be extremely complicated and time demanding and often associated with verbal and/or physical abuse [18,26,27]. This can lead to a fear of their security and irrational response as a consequence.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Handling of drug-related emergencies: an evaluation of emergency medical dispatch

Lorem

Elisabeth²,

Wik³

2009

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Those who are withdrawing will likely not be inclined and those who are intoxicated will often not be able to do so. Although chaotic drug users may not be wholly inconsiderate, the individuals with whom they interact (family members, professionals -including drug treatment providers -and the general public) often perceive them as dirty, undeserving, disagreeable and even frightening (Carroll, 1993;Murphy & Rosenbaum, 1999;Neale et al, 2008;Treloar & Holt, 2006). Despite this, research has indicated that individuals in recovery are concerned about how they present to other people (Biernacki, 1986;McIntosh & McKeganey, 2000, 2001a, 2001b and want to be cooperative and avoid conflict (Fischer, Neale, Bloor, & Jenkins, 2008;Matheson, 1998).…”

Section: Goffman Dramaturgy and Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Recovery from problem drug use: What can we learn from the sociologist Erving Goffman?

Neale

Nettleton

Pickering

2010

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this commentary, we critically review the contribution of the sociologist Erving Goffman to understanding recovery from problem drug use. Previous research has indicated that drug users have a 'spoiled identity' and must restore a 'normal' or 'unspoiled' identity in order to recover. This argument has been linked to Goffman's classic work Stigma: Notes on the management of a spoiled identity [1963, Harmondsworth: Penguin]. Despite its evident appeal, linking recovery to repairing a spoiled identity has a number of problems. These include the derogatory connotations of 'spoiled', and the fact that the 'momentary' spoiled identity that Goffman likely intended is easily lost to a more 'totalizing' spoiled identity, from which it can be difficult for individuals to escape. Given such shortcomings, we consider how Goffman's broader dramaturgical work might contribute to our understanding of recovery processes. Dramaturgy, which focuses on the performative aspects of selfhood and the relational and situational nature of identity, suggests ways that individuals can work on their identity (and recovery) projects without over-prioritizing abstinence. We suggest that dramaturgy is more useful than the notion of repairing a spoiled identity for understanding and facilitating recovery. Nonetheless, it has limitations and other sociological perspectives provide fertile ground for future debate. BACKGROUND

show abstract

“…As service providers in Saskatoon were not consulted on this matter, it is unclear whether they are actually discriminatory towards IDUs or the participants simply perceive discrimination. However, stigma and discrimination among some service providers while dealing with IDUs is well documented in the literature (Carroll, 1993;Chan & Reidpath, 2007).…”

Section: Discrimination and Stigmatizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Qualitative assessment of crisis services among persons using injection drugs in the city of Saskatoon

Lang

El‐Aneed

Berenbaum

et al. 2011

Journal of Substance Use

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: Injection drug users (IDUs) are a population that exhibit poor utilization of health services, despite having a greater need for health care than people who do not use drugs. Although several studies have reported reasons for poor utilization, these investigations are usually carried out in large urban centres or outside of Canada. The purpose of this investigation is to examine barriers to accessing care for IDUs in the small urban centre of Saskatoon, Canada. Methods: Data were collected through group discussions and interviews with IDUs in Saskatoon. Two group discussions were held with a total of 13 adults, and 12 youth IDUs were individually interviewed. Qualitative content analysis was performed to determine major themes. Results: Five barriers to care were identified by participants: poor communication with health services; lack of system resources and restrictive policies; insufficient financial resources; discrimination and stigmatization; and social support. Conversely, there were many services that participants found helpful during times of crisis. Conclusion: Many barriers to service access were identified by IDUs. In order to achieve a more complete understanding of access to services in Saskatoon, views of health service providers will be examined in the future.

show abstract

Attitudes of professionals to drug abusers

Abstract: This article presents the preliminary findings of an interview study which examined the attitudes of 248 professionals working with intravenous drug abusers in Wcst/Central Scotland.

Cited by 31 publications

References 1 publication

Handling of drug-related emergencies: an evaluation of emergency medical dispatch

Handling of drug-related emergencies: an evaluation of emergency medical dispatch

Recovery from problem drug use: What can we learn from the sociologist Erving Goffman?

Qualitative assessment of crisis services among persons using injection drugs in the city of Saskatoon

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About