Ventura Carla Aparecida Arena, Carrara Bruna Sordi, Fernandes Raquel Helena Hernandez, Bobbili Sireesha Jennifer, Eugênio Samira Janis, de Ávila Domingos Stefany Guimarães, Ferreira Paulo Sergio
University of Sao Paulo at Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center for Addiction & Mental Health Institute for Mental Health Policy Research Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Community Ment Health J. 2022 Oct;58(7):1346-1353. doi: 10.1007/s10597-022-00944-8. Epub 2022 Feb 19.
People who use illicit drugs are continuously subjected to harsh stigmatization from society. This study explores the perspectives of people who use illicit drugs, specifically their general beliefs about illicit drug use and related stigma. A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The participants were recruited in a Psychosocial Care Centre (CAPSad) of a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Findings revealed that illicit drug use can cause individual, family, professional and social difficulties, including problems with the law. The participants indicated they felt victimized by illicit drugs and their use, but also shared prejudicial and discriminatory views, highlighting self-stigmatizing perspectives. There is a need to develop intervention studies with a psychosocial approach on the use of illicit drugs, valuing the person's participation in the treatment, covering biomedical approaches, having in mind the social impact of illicit drugs and their use.
使用非法药物的人不断受到社会的严厉污名化。本研究探讨了使用非法药物的人的观点，特别是他们对非法药物使用及相关污名的一般看法。研究采用了收敛平行混合方法设计，将定量和定性方法结合起来。参与者是在巴西圣保罗州一个市的心理社会护理中心（CAPSad）招募的。研究结果显示，非法药物使用会导致个人、家庭、职业和社会方面的困难，包括法律问题。参与者表示，他们觉得自己是非法药物及其使用的受害者，但也表达了偏见和歧视性观点，凸显了自我污名化的看法。有必要开展采用心理社会方法的非法药物使用干预研究，重视个人参与治疗，涵盖生物医学方法，同时考虑到非法药物及其使用的社会影响。
