“Coming Out”: Stigma, Reflexivity and the Drug Researcher’s Drug Use

Stigma and disclosure: Implications for coming out of the closet

Background: There are costs and benefits for people with psychiatric disorders to decide to disclose publicly these disorders. Aims: The gay and lesbian community has struggled with the same tension and their discoveries about coming out may prove useful for the disclosure concerns of persons with

RAMADAN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG USE

Adolescent stigma towards drug addiction: effects of age and drug use behaviour.

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 younge...

Coming down on drug databases

Sir, We must thank Tom Fahey for outlining the problems and barriers to applying evidence obtained from clinical trials into our everyday practice (April Journal).1 Clearly, when dealing with questions such as the treatment of hyperlipaemia, which have significant social implications, rigorous analysis of costs and effectiveness are of utmost importance. But it was his brilliant parody of the e...

Poly Drug Use - A Challenge for Drug Treatment

Poly-drug use refers to the use of two or more substances at the one time or repeatedly. It is common among both recreational and regular drug users across the world. Poly-drug use is a great contributor to the global number of deaths related to drug overdose. In this case, the likelihood of drug overdose and its pertaining complications in an individual is higher especially when benzodiazepine...