Barriers to Recovery: Stigma and Discrimination more

by Julian Buchanan

Presented at the 2011 New Zealand Drug Policy Symposium 'Through the Maze"

The presentation explores our understanding of, and reactions to problematic drug use. Populist punitive discourse perceives physiological and psychological dependence upon drugs as key drivers that perpetuate ongoing ‘addiction’ that threatens society. instead I explore the links between the war on drugs, the social construction of 'drugs' and the social barriers faced by problem drug users.

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http://youtu.be/scoqktXn52Q

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Criminology, Drugs, Social Policy, Harm Reduction, Drug Policy, Social Work, Drugs And Addiction, Substance Misuse, Discrimination, Drugs and drug culture, and Stigma
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