Home Institution
Franklin & Marshall College
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Abstract
The opioid epidemic is an extensive global problem, but it is not random that it is most severe in the United Sates. It is commonly believed that the individuals with substance use disorder and the health care system are at fault, however many people disregard the impact culture and systems have on substance use disorder. I tackled this gap by conducting formal qualitative interviews with experts in the field of addiction and dissecting academic work. After this research it is apparent that the American culture and institutions has made individuals vulnerable to become addicted to opioids while other similar European countries cultures contain protective factors that lowered their citizen’s risk to use opioids.
Disciplines
American Studies | Civic and Community Engagement | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | European Languages and Societies | Health Policy | Medicine and Health | Public Health Education and Promotion | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Recommended Citation
Seery, Christina, "The Cultural and Systemic Influence on Substance Use Disorder" (2020). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3293.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3293
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American Studies Commons, Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, European Languages and Societies Commons, Health Policy Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Program Name
Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy