Everyday drug alcohol: Addiction Stigmatization Abstinence

In our culture, there is great tolerance towards alcohol as a stimulant and addictive substance, but little understanding for people suffering from alcoholism. In many cases, it is only at the interface between addiction and abstinence that the disease becomes public and those affected are massively discriminated against. This book attempts to get to the bottom of this ambivalence. In the first part, the significance of alcohol in the cultural, political and economic spheres is examined. Is alcohol abuse just an individual problem or is it also a social problem? On the other hand, the question of whether the classic stigma theories can also be applied one-to-one to alcoholics will be investigated. How important are strategies for destigmatization? In the second part, interviews with people who are currently undergoing long-term therapy in a special hospital were analyzed and interpreted. The conclusions are intended to contribute to a more open approach to this topic.