Heroin users as 'folk devils' and French public attitudes toward public health policy

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 321-329

  Peretti Watel, Patrick ^a  

^a INSTITUT PAOLI CALMETTES   (France)

Author keywords

Folk devils; Heroin users; Public health policy; Public opinions

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CIGARETTE SMOKE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEREOTYPY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0042977523     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00082-3     Document Type: Article

References (46)

1. Adorno, T., Frenkel-Brunswick, E., Levinson, D. J., & Sanford, R. N. (1950). The authoritarian personality. New York: Harper.
2. Agar M.H., Reisinger H.S. Read all about it: Media construction of a heroin epidemic. Substance Use & Misuse. 35(11):2000;1551-1571.
3. Alvarez F.J., Del Rio M.C. The harmful effects of drugs as perceived by the Spanish public. Addiction. 90(8):1995;113-1116.
4. Beck, F., Legleye, S., & Peretti-Watel, P. (2001). Drogues illicites: Pratiques et attitudes. In P. Guilbert, F. Baudier, & A. R. Gautier (Eds.), Baromètre Santé 2000 - Résultats (pp. 237-274). Vanves: CFES.
5. Beck, F., & Peretti-Watel, P. (2000). Enquête sur les représentations, opinions et perceptions relatives aux psychotropes. Paris: OFDT.
6. Becker H. (1963). Outsiders. New York: The Free Press.
7. Böllinger L. Recent developments regarding drug law and policy in Germany and the European Community: The evolution of drug control in Europe. Journal of Drug Issues. 32(2):2002;363-378.
8. Broadhead R.S., Kerr T.H., Grund J.C., Altice F.L. Safer injection facilities in North America: Their place in public policy and health initiatives. Journal of Drug Issues. 32(1):2002;329-356.
9. Bryan, A., Moran, R., Farrell, E., & O'Brien, M. (2000). Drug-related knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in Ireland. Report of a nation-wide survey. Dublin: The Health Research Board.
10. Burlew K., Neely D., Johnson C., Hucks T., Butler J., Lovett M., Burlew R. Drug attitudes, racial identity, and alcohol use among African American adolescents. Journal of Black Psychology. 26(4):2000;402-420.
11. Chesney M.A., Smith A.W. Critical delays in HIV testing and care: The potential role of stigma. American Behavioral Scientist. 42:1999;1162-1174.
12. Clayton, R. R. (1992). Transitions in drug use: Risk and protective factors. In M. Glantz & R. Pickens (Eds.), Vulnerability to drug use (pp. 15-52). Washington: American Psychological Association.
13. Cohen, S. (1972). Folk devils and moral panics. The creation of the mods and rockers. London: MacGibbon & Kee Ltd.
14. Crandall C.S., Coleman R. AIDS-related stigmatization and the disruption of social relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 9:1992;163-177.
15. Cumming R.G. Is probability sample always better? A comparison of results from a quota and a probability sample survey. Community Health Studies. 14:1990;132-137.
16. Finnigan F. How non-heroin users perceive heroin users and how heroin users perceive themselves. Addiction Research. 4(1):1996;25-32.
17. Forsyth A.J.M. Distorted? A quantitative exploration of drug fatality reports in the popular press. International Journal of Drug Policy. 12:2001;435-453.
18. Gerlach R., Caplehorn J. Attitudes and beliefs of doctors prescribing methadone to addicts in the Westfalen-Lippe region of Germany. Drug and Alcohol Review. 18(2):1999;163-170.
19. Giddens, A. (1991). Modernity and self-identity. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
20. Goode, E., & Ben-Yehuda, N. (1994). Moral panics. The social construction of deviance. Malden: Blackwell Publishers.
21. Guilbert P., Baudier F., Arwidson P. Comparison of two types of behavior and attitude surveys on alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use. Revue D'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique. 47:1999;129-138.
22. Hammersley R., Reid M. Why the pervasive addiction myth is still believed. Addiction Research & Theory. 10(1):2000;7-30.
23. Hegamin A., Anglin G.M., Casanova M. Deconstructing the concept of "special populations" Journal of Drug Issues. 32(3):2002;825-836.
24. Herek G.M. AIDS and stigma. American Behavioral Scientist. 42:1999;1106-1116.
25. Hoffman N.G., Chang A.J., Lewis D.C. Medical student attitudes toward drug addiction policy. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 19(3):2001;1-12.
26. Jackman M.R., Muha M.J. Education and intergroup attitudes: Moral enlightenment, superficial democratic commitment, or ideological refinement? American Sociological Review. 49:1984;751-769.
27. Kopp, P., & Fenoglio, P. (2000). Le coût social des drogues licites (alcool et tabac) et illicites en France. Paris: ARMI, OFDT.
28. Lippman W. (1922). Public opinion. New York: Harcourt-Brace.
29. Logan T.K., Schenck J.E., Leukefeld C.G., Meyers J., Allen S. Rural attitudes opinions and drug use. Substance Use & Misuse. 34(4/5):1999;545-565.
30. Ma G.X., Shive S. A comparative analysis of perceived risks and substance abuse among ethnic groups. Addictive Behaviors. 25(3):2000;361-371.
31. Mc Elrath K., Mc Evoy K. Heroin as evil: Ecstasy users' perceptions about heroin. Drugs: Education Prevention and Policy. 8(2):2001;177-189.
32. Mead G. H. (1934). Mind, self, and society from the standpoint of a social behaviorist. Chicago: University of Chicago.
33. OFDT (coll.). (2002). Drugs and drug addiction in France: Indicators and trends. Paris: OFDT.
34. Parker, H., Aldridge, J., & Measham, F. (1998). Illegal leisure. The normalization of adolescent recreational drug use. London: Routledge.
35. Partanen, J. (1998, October 1-3). Narcophobia: An obstacle to reasonable drug policies. In The 9th Annual Conference on Drug Use and Drug Policy, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
36. Peretti-Watel P. Neutralisation theory and denial of risk: Some evidences from cannabis use among French adolescents. British Journal of Sociology. 54(1):2003;21-42.
37. Phelan J., Link B.G., Stueve A., Moore R.E. Education, social liberalism and economic conservatism: Attitudes toward homeless people. American Sociological Review. 60(1):1995;126-140.
38. van Ree E. Fear of drugs. The International Journal of Drug Policy. 8(2):1997;93-100.
39. Reinarman, C. (1994). The social construction of drug scares. In A. Adler & P. Adler (Eds.), Constructions of deviance: Social power, context, and interaction (pp. 92-104). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
40. Reinarman, C., Levine, H. G. (1989). The crack attack: Politics and media in America's latest drug scare. In J. Best (Ed.), Images of issues: Typifying contemporary social problems (pp. 115-137). New York: Aldine de Gruyter.
41. Roques, B. (1999). La dangerosité des drogues. Paris: Odile Jacob.
42. Spitzer S. Toward a Marxian theory of deviance. Social Problems. 22:1976;638-651.
43. Stylianou S. Control attitudes toward drug use as a function of paternalistic and moralistic principles. Journal of Drug Issues. 32(1):2002;119-152.
44. Szasz, T. (1974). Ceremonial chemistery: The ritual persecution of drugs, addicts, and pushers. Garden City: Doubleday/Anchor.
45. Towberman D.B., McDonald R.M. Dimensions of adolescent drug-avoidant attitude. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 10(1):1998;45-52.
46. Wilkins, L. T. (1964). Social deviance. London: Tavistock Publications.