La estigmatización de los usuarios problemáticos de drogas: una revisión de la literatura narrativa

La estigmatización tiene un profundo efecto en las vidas de las personas que consumen drogas, por lo que se deben desarrollar medidas para rebajar los miedos exagerados en torno a ellas. Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

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Stigmatizing attitudes towards problem drug users (PDUs) are common among the general public and non-specialist professionals. The impact on users is profound and represents a significant barrier to recovery. Reasons for this extreme stigmatization include negative reactions to injecting and widespread attributions concerning danger and blame. Advocacy and practice responses include challenging media language and stereotypes, encouraging public figures to speak out about their personal experiences, improved training for non-specialist staff and greater contact between PDUs and the public.

Stigmatization has a profound effect on PDUs’ lives and their chances of recovery. Efforts need to be made to diminish inflated fears about users and help people to understand that PDUs are not simply and solely ‘to blame’ for their condition.

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