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Article de Périodique
Cannabis users' informal rules for managing stigma and risk (2004)
(Règles informelles des usagers de cannabis pour gérer stigmates et risque)
Auteur(s) :
HATHAWAY, A. D.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
559-577
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
37
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
USAGE REGULIER
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
REPRESENTATION SOCIALE
;
STIGMATISATION
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Résumé :
Cannabis use has undergone a transition from what was once largely marginal activity to one that is more generally established. Although the practice is both prevalent and tolerated widely, there is still a certain stigma experienced by users and associated risks that they acknowledge. The thesis of normalization suggests that a more nuanced understanding of such deviance is needed. The focus analysis, accordingly, must shift from looking at types or traits of drug users to the specific circumstances in which a drug is used. Based on interviews conducted with experienced users in Toronto (N=104), this paper examines the idea of normal cannabis consumption based on users' own perceptions and management of risk. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada