Original research
par
Savonen, Jenni, Pekka Hakkarainen & Karoliina Karjalainen
Date de publication
2021
Géographie
Finland
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
This article analyzes the riskiness attached to illicit drug use by means of a social representations framework. The implications of these social representations are further studied through their associations with views on drug policy: restrictive control and harm reduction measures.
Constatations/points à retenir
Representational profiles were connected to opinions on drug policy: those who saw the most risks with use tended to support restrictive control measures, while those who considered illicit drug use to be less risky were more accepting toward harm reduction measures.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
The data for the study is from a Finnish Drug Survey (N = 3229).
Mots clés
Policy/Regulatory
Illegal drugs
