The sources of stigma and the impacts on Afghan refugees with substance abuse disorders: A qualitative study in Iran.
Autor: Deilamizade, Abbas; Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Amir; Mohammadian, Abolfazl; Puyan, Daryush
Publication year: 2020
Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
issn:1533-2659 1533-2640
doi: 10.1080/15332640.2018.1556764
Abstract:
Iran is the fourth refugee-hosting country and Afghanistan is the second refugee-source country in the world. This research is qualitative and conducted with content analysis method. Twenty-seven individuals participated in the study. They were recruited from two midterm residential drug treatment centers in Tehran. Afghan refugees who use drugs felt and experienced stigma in five areas: family, friends, workplace, neighborhood, and treatment center. The consequences include frequent treatment failure, family relationship disruption, superficial conformity with the host society, and self-stigma. It is necessary to design interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination attached to refugees.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 30714493
Tags: Humans; Female; Male; Adult; Qualitative Research; substance abuse; Iran/epidemiology; stigma; Socioeconomic Factors; *Social Stigma; Substance-Related Disorders/psychology/*rehabilitation; Afghanistan/ethnology; Prejudice/*statistics & numerical data; Refugee; Refugees/*statistics & numerical data
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30714493/
