1. The sources of stigma and the impacts on Afghan refugees with substance abuse disorders: A qualitative study in Iran.
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Deilamizade, Abbas, Moghanibashi-Mansourieh, Amir, Mohammadian, Abolfazl, and Puyan, Daryush
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CONTENT analysis ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,EXPERIENCE ,PSYCHOLOGY of refugees ,SOCIAL stigma ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,QUALITATIVE research ,FAMILY relations ,TREATMENT effectiveness - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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