Sumnall, Harry R and Atkinson, A M and Montgomery, Catharine and Maynard, Olivia M and Nicholls, J (2022) Effects of media representations of drug related deaths on public stigma and support for harm reduction. International Journal of Drug Policy, 111, 103909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103909.
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Highlights
•Deaths related to heroin use are under presented in UK news media.
•Greater compassion is shown in reports of some drugs deaths compared to others.
•Higher public stigma is expressed towards depictions of older and male decedents.
•Lower stigma is shown towards ecstasy compared to heroin decedents.
•Depictions of older deaths is associated with greater support for harm reduction.
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural discrimination > Prejudice (stigma / discrimination)
N Communication, information and education > Message / Language (portrayal of use)
N Communication, information and education > Message / Language (portrayal of use) > Portrayal of substance use in the media
P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics > Substance related mortality / death
T Demographic characteristics > Elderly / Older person
T Demographic characteristics > Person who uses substances (user / experience)
T Demographic characteristics > Person who injects drugs (Intravenous / injecting)
VA Geographic area > International
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom
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