Nielsen Bjarke
a Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research , Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark.
Med Anthropol. 2017 Apr;36(3):246-259. doi: 10.1080/01459740.2016.1239618. Epub 2016 Sep 27.
The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder epidemic has been the subject of much scrutiny, especially in relation to the medicalization of children, and, to a lesser degree, to the use of Ritalin as a performance enhancer or party drug (e.g., Keane 2008; Whitaker 2010; Bowden 2013). In this article, my focus is on non-investigated side effects of this epidemic, namely the use of (prescription) Ritalin among heavy drug users. Based on fieldwork conducted in one of the largest cities in Denmark, in this article I trace the spread of intravenous use of Ritalin, and examine how different ways of ingesting Ritalin transform the drug itself, and, with this, transform treatment practices, parts of the drug scene, and the bodies of users. In my analysis, I draw on insights from anthropological theories on imitation and from material semiotics.
注意缺陷多动障碍的流行受到了诸多审视，尤其是在儿童医学化方面，在较小程度上也涉及利他林被用作提高成绩的药物或派对毒品（例如，基恩，2008年；惠特克，2010年；鲍登，2013年）。在本文中，我关注的是这一流行现象未被研究的副作用，即重度吸毒者使用（处方）利他林的情况。基于在丹麦最大城市之一进行的实地调查，在本文中我追踪了利他林静脉注射使用的传播情况，并考察了摄入利他林的不同方式如何改变药物本身，进而改变治疗方法、部分吸毒场景以及使用者的身体。在我的分析中，我借鉴了人类学关于模仿的理论和物质符号学的见解。
