Stigma and drug use: Research perspectives from Europe

Stigma and drug use: Research perspectives from Europe

Building on the historical roots of stigma, which in ancient Greece referred to physical marks used to label slaves or criminals – thus indicating ownership or inferior social status – Goffman (1963) defined the modern sociological concept of stigma as the possession of a “spoiled identity”.

Stigma and drug use: Research perspectives from Europe

Stigma and drug use: Research perspectives from Europe

Building on the historical roots of stigma, which in ancient Greece referred to physical marks used to label slaves or criminals – thus indicating ownership or inferior social status – Goffman (1963) defined the modern sociological concept of stigma as the possession of a “spoiled identity”.