Stigmatization of people with drug dependence in China: A community-based study in Hunan province

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 285-289

  Luo, Tao ^a   Wang, Jing ^a   Li, Yanhua ^a   Wang, Xuyi ^a   Tan, Linxiang ^a,b   Deng, Qijian ^a   Thakoor, Jaya Prishni Devi ^a   Hao, Wei ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b The First People s Hospital of Changde City)   (China)

Author keywords

China; Drug dependence; Public attitude; Social distance; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CHARACTERISTIC; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL AREA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL STIGMA;

CHINA; DRUG DEPENDENCE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF REPORT; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890133237     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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