Title

Trauma and Chinese heroin users

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volume

15

Issue

2

First page number:

144

Last page number:

159

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the traumas of Chinese heroin users. The results showed that the Chinese experience traumas during (childhood, later in life but prior to heroin-use onset, and throughout their heroin-use career. Themes related to the traumas include the historical economic transition, the value of family orientation, an emphasis on scholarly pursuits, the shame orientation, and a scarcity of resources conducive to recovery. This article provides a framework to understand the traumas experienced by Chinese people and offers insights on how macrofactors may impact the trauma and its treatment in different societies. © 2016, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords

Chinese; heroin; trauma; treatment

Language

English

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