Citation

Deilamizade A, Moghanibashi-Mansourieh A, Mohammadian A, Puyan D. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-13.

Affiliation

Research Department, Rebirth Charity Society , Tehran , Iran.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2018.1556764

PMID

30714493

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: en

Keywords

Refugee; stigma; substance abuse