Genusperspektiv på missbruk : En kvalitativ studie: Hur skiljer sig stämplingsupplevelsen ur ett genusperspektiv

Sammanfattning: This qualitative study consists of eight interviews. The selection of respondents is individuals who have a background as a former addict, who currently lives a drug-free life.  The respondents are members of NA (anonymous drug addicts) in Skåne. In our study, we have chosen to examine how women and men are treated by society and the surroundings, given the background as a former addict. Furthermore, the study will deepen on whether the gender aspect has played an influential role in being considered a socially accepted citizen. We also want to inform the feelings, thoughts and experiences of the respondents about stamping and gender.  We used the hermeneutic perspective to interpret our results and get an overall picture. The results show that all respondents feel that they are treated differently based on gender aspects of what is male and female. The results also show that the majority of the male respondents have been denied treatment for their addiction, and have been sent home with a few words such as "you are a man you can do it on your own". Furthermore, the results show that it is more shameful to be an addict as a woman than a man. The majority of the results that emerged based on our interpretations of the empirical material agree with our pre-understanding that we had before we began this study. Keywords: Substance abuse, gender differences, gender, deviators, stamping, stigma