Adlaf Edward M, Hamilton Hayley A, Wu Fei, Noh Samuel
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Addict Behav. 2009 Apr;34(4):360-4. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.11.012. Epub 2008 Nov 24.
The objective of this study was to examine adolescent age and experience with drug use on stigmatizing attitudes toward drug addiction. Data were derived from the 2005 cycle of the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey. In total, 4078, 7- to 12-graders completed self-administered questionnaires that included a measure of drug abuse stigma. Results indicated that stigma scores were higher among younger than older adolescents, and the decline across age was robust, occurring among both males and females and those from rural and non-rural areas. The decline, however, was stronger among non-drug users and among those who had no close friends that use drugs. Despite the age-related decline, the level of stigma in general suggested that drug abuse stigma may continue into adulthood. Findings highlight that individual attitudes toward drug use and drug abusers are salient factors for personal drug use. Given that stigma is a barrier to treatment, but reduced stigma may encourage greater adolescent use, this study highlights the need for more in-depth studies of drug stigma.
本研究的目的是考察青少年的年龄以及吸毒经历对药物成瘾污名化态度的影响。数据来源于2005年安大略省学生吸毒调查。共有4078名7至12年级的学生完成了自我管理问卷，其中包括一项药物滥用污名化的测量。结果表明，较年轻青少年的污名化得分高于较年长青少年，且随着年龄增长得分下降明显，在男性和女性以及农村和非农村地区的青少年中均如此。然而，在非吸毒者以及没有吸毒密友的人群中，这种下降更为明显。尽管存在与年龄相关的下降，但总体污名化水平表明，药物滥用污名化可能会持续到成年期。研究结果突出表明，个人对吸毒和吸毒者的态度是个人吸毒的重要因素。鉴于污名化是治疗的障碍，但减少污名化可能会鼓励青少年更多地吸毒，本研究强调需要对药物污名化进行更深入的研究。
