We, ourselves and us: Tensions of identity, intersubjectivity and positionality stemming from the people and dancefloors project

Zampini, Giulia Federica; Buck-Matthews, Eveleigh; Killick, Anthony; Salter, Lee

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103096

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“…The first author actively engages with the AAS consumer community and has a background in the broader realm of strength sports and fitness. His involvement provided a comprehensive understanding of the subcultures that develop among AAS users, and his lived experience constitutes a valuable asset in the research process, enabling profound exploration during interviews and enhancing the depth of inquiry (Anderson, 2021; Zampini et al, 2021). The other authors provided different plausible interpretations of findings and generated novel themes which aided in the construction of the findings and are in line with good practice (Braun & Clarke, 2023).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Put simply, Hupli employs a critical drug studies perspective to argue that chemical substances (in our case AAS) and how they are regulated (criminalised) co-create certain social networks, relationships, and practices for users and society at large (Müller & Schumann, 2011;Pienaar et al, 2020). As such, following Whyte et al (2002), substances like AAS are seen as having social lives and "material" consequences as well as their chemical effects. AAS can therefore be understood as "pharmaceutical technologies" (Hupli, 2023) that ought to be examined outside of the good vs. bad/legal vs. illegal dichotomy (Askew & Williams, 2021).…”

Section: P18 [Aas Usermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beyond the law: Exploring the impact of criminalising anabolic–androgenic steroid use on help-seeking and health outcomes in Australia

Piatkowski,

Gibbs,

Dunn

2023

Journal of Criminology

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This study aimed to investigate how Anabolic–Androgenic Steroid (AAS) users and healthcare professionals perceive the criminalisation of AAS on users’ ability to seek help and, ultimately, what effect this has on the health outcomes for these consumers. This study triangulated the views ( N = 24) of male ( n = 8) and female ( n = 7) AAS users ( Mage = 35.4, SD = 9.1), as well as healthcare providers ( n = 9), regarding how the criminalisation of AAS had an impact on consumers’ health behaviours and help-seeking. Data were analysed thematically. An overarching narrative was developed regarding the “politicogenic drug effects” which emerge from the illegality of AAS with three overarching themes. First, participants expressed challenges in seeking help and support due to the stigma and fear associated with the illegal nature of AAS use. This fear stemmed from the criminalisation of AAS and the potential legal consequences. Participants also highlighted the social challenges and the need for secrecy surrounding AAS use, which further hindered open discussions and engagement with healthcare providers. The cohort emphasised the close-knit social networks among AAS users, offering support and shared experiences but also entangled in the criminality associated with AAS use. Moreover, participants acknowledged the difficulties in promoting harm reduction initiatives due to the need for secrecy and the potential social and economic disadvantages. The escalation of AAS criminalisation that has impacted both consumers and healthcare professionals has exacerbated the challenges associated with their interaction, further impeding a relationship already fraught with obstacles. Consequently, users remain entrenched within the illicit market, with few options for harm reduction intervention. The study advocates for a rethinking of AAS policies, considering a potential reclassification aligned with the United Kingdom's Class C framework to destigmatise use and promote harm reduction. This shift would require comprehensive research to assess its impact on public health, user behaviour, and harm reduction outcomes.

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confidence: 99%

Section: P18 [Aas Usermentioning

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Beyond the law: Exploring the impact of criminalising anabolic–androgenic steroid use on help-seeking and health outcomes in Australia

Piatkowski,

Gibbs,

Dunn

2023

Journal of Criminology

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“…To be sure, people who use drugs-including researchers-do so in ways that are medical, therapeutic, recreational, experimental, and in ways that might be understood as problematic or non-problematic (Ross, 2020; see also Zampini et al, 2021). While my drug use exacerbated emotional difficulties, it may have also alleviated them at times-and I used several "harder" drugs without feeling a sense of addiction.…”

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“…With each one I feel different feelings: with controlled, I feel fun but need sobriety for a while; when sober, I feel that renewed self or moving forward…when I am doing a lot, I feel like I’m dependent and it makes me depressed, too. I shift through all of these, never being sure where to place myself.To be sure, people who use drugs—including researchers—do so in ways that are medical, therapeutic, recreational, experimental, and in ways that might be understood as problematic or non-problematic (Ross, 2020; see also Zampini et al, 2021). While my drug use exacerbated emotional difficulties, it may have also alleviated them at times—and I used several “harder” drugs without feeling a sense of addiction.…”

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confidence: 99%

Figuring Things Out: Contemplating Drug Addiction and Disclosure In and Out of the Field

Revier

2022

Contemporary Drug Problems

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From 2017 to 2019, I conducted fieldwork on the opioid crisis in upstate New York. As part of my research, I interviewed people who use/d opioids. Interviewees discussed their beginning use, escalating use, and, for many, eventual sobriety. Throughout research, I reflected on my own drug consumption and attempts at moderation and abstinence—mostly regarding my heavy use of alcohol. I tracked my reflections in a field diary, writing over 200 entries. Yet, like many ethnographers, I extracted the notes out of my final research write-up. In part, my lack of disclosure was perhaps due to my being in what James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente refer to as the contemplation stage of change: I was unsure how to identify myself as a person who uses/struggles with drugs and alcohol, and I was not ready to commit to long-term sobriety. Whether I disclosed or not, such contemplation did affect my fieldwork: it shaped my motivation to pursue drug research and advocacy; my relationships and interactions with participants; and ways I navigated harm reduction and sober support spaces. After over 2 years of being out of the field (and now in a state of long-term sobriety), I revisit my field diary through autoethnographic exploration. In doing so, I place contemplation within the growing conversation on reflexivity and disclosure in critical drug studies.

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“…Although it should be noted that it can hinder both of these too, (as outlined further below). Most recently, Walker (2021) and Zampini et al (2021) both contain details of the ways in which being open about drug use as people who research drug use has been critical in the development of their arguments.…”

Section: Reflexivity Narrative and Drugs Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Doing autoethnographic drugs research: Some notes from the field

Wakeman

2021

International Journal of Drug Policy

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We, ourselves and us: Tensions of identity, intersubjectivity and positionality stemming from the people and dancefloors project

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Beyond the law: Exploring the impact of criminalising anabolic–androgenic steroid use on help-seeking and health outcomes in Australia

Beyond the law: Exploring the impact of criminalising anabolic–androgenic steroid use on help-seeking and health outcomes in Australia

Figuring Things Out: Contemplating Drug Addiction and Disclosure In and Out of the Field

Doing autoethnographic drugs research: Some notes from the field

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