Drug Use-Related Normative Misperceptions and Behaviors Among Persons Seeking Heroin Withdrawal Management

Conclusions: Consistent with existing substance use norms research, participants in the current sample tended to overestimate others’ engagement in risky substance use, and these normative perceptions were associated with increased personal risk. Leveraging norms in heroin harm reduction interventions may hold substantial promise.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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