Self-detoxification, embodiment and masculinity: A qualitative analysis of dependent heroin users' experiences of coming off drugs in prison
(2021)
Journal Article
Walmsley, I. (2022). Self-detoxification, embodiment and masculinity: A qualitative analysis of dependent heroin users' experiences of coming off drugs in prison. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 29(3), 245-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2021.1886252
Not all heroin users that enter the prison estate continue to use heroin or access opiate maintenance or detoxification treatment programmes. Some prisoners decide to self-detoxify. The literature on self-detoxification is thin and focuses on the dec... Read More about Self-detoxification, embodiment and masculinity: A qualitative analysis of dependent heroin users' experiences of coming off drugs in prison.