Discrimination contre les usagers de drogues

La discrimination à l'encontre des usagers de drogue est une forme de discrimination à l'encontre des personnes consommatrices de substances, souffrant ou ayant souffert d'une addiction.

Dans le processus de stigmatisation, les personnes avec un trouble de l'usage de substance sont stéréotypés comme ayant un ensemble particulier de traits indésirables, ce qui amène les autres individus à agir de manière craintive ou préjudiciable à leur égard^[1]^,^[2]^,^[3].

↑ (en) « Developing a research agenda for understanding the stigma of addictions Part I: Lessons from the Mental Health Stigma Literature », The American Journal on Addictions, vol. 26, n^o 1,‎ janvier 2017, p. 59–66 (PMID 27779803, DOI 10.1111/ajad.12458) :
« Social psychologists have distinguished the largely private experience of stigma in general—stereotypes and prejudice—from the more public, behavioral result which is discrimination.[11] Stereotypes are harmful and disrespectful beliefs about a group. Table 1 lists several examples of stereotypes applied to people with addictions including blame, dangerousness, and unpredictability. »
↑ (en) « Developing a research agenda for reducing the stigma of addictions, part II: Lessons from the mental health stigma literature », The American Journal on Addictions, vol. 26, n^o 1,‎ janvier 2017, p. 67–74 (PMID 27875626, DOI 10.1111/ajad.12436).
↑ (en) « An extended literature review of health professionals' perceptions of illicit drugs and their clients who use them », Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, vol. 3, n^o 5,‎ octobre 1996, p. 283–8 (PMID 9004621, DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2850.1996.tb00127.x).

[Stigma_of_addiction_part_I_2017_review-1] (en) « Developing a research agenda for understanding the stigma of addictions Part I: Lessons from the Mental Health Stigma Literature », The American Journal on Addictions, vol. 26, n^o 1,‎ janvier 2017, p. 59–66 (PMID 27779803, DOI 10.1111/ajad.12458) :
« Social psychologists have distinguished the largely private experience of stigma in general—stereotypes and prejudice—from the more public, behavioral result which is discrimination.[11] Stereotypes are harmful and disrespectful beliefs about a group. Table 1 lists several examples of stereotypes applied to people with addictions including blame, dangerousness, and unpredictability. »

[Stigma_of_addiction_part_II_2017_review-2] (en) « Developing a research agenda for reducing the stigma of addictions, part II: Lessons from the mental health stigma literature », The American Journal on Addictions, vol. 26, n^o 1,‎ janvier 2017, p. 67–74 (PMID 27875626, DOI 10.1111/ajad.12436).

[Health_professional_prejudice_and_discrimination_1996_review-3] (en) « An extended literature review of health professionals' perceptions of illicit drugs and their clients who use them », Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, vol. 3, n^o 5,‎ octobre 1996, p. 283–8 (PMID 9004621, DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2850.1996.tb00127.x).

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