Does it matter how we refer to individuals with substance-related conditions? A randomized study of two commonly used terms

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 202-207

  Kelly, John F ^a   Westerhoff, Cassandra M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Policy; Stigma; Substance abuser; Substance use disorder; Terminology; Treatment access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIGMA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THREAT; VICTIM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 77950458632     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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