Stereotypes and Heroin
Stereotypes refer to “our assumptions of what people are like” (Henslin, 2014, p. 167). How a person dresses, who they associate with, how they act, and what they do is judged on that alone versus the person inside.
Data Relating to Stereotypes and Heroin
When someone thinks of a drug user, they view them as someone that is poor, uneducated, from the inner-city, and/or having an upbringing that lacked in strong family ties and values (no structure). Common stereotypes noted on Casa Palmera’s website indicate the stereotypes as peer influence; abusive or troubled home life; and those that are disadvantaged, uneducated, or homeless (Drug Addiction and Stereotypes, 2014). That can’t be further from the truth. An article
Stereotypes refer to “our assumptions of what people are like” (Henslin, 2014, p. 167). How a person dresses, who they associate with, how they act, and what they do is judged on that alone versus the person inside.
Data Relating to Stereotypes and Heroin
When someone thinks of a drug user, they view them as someone that is poor, uneducated, from the inner-city, and/or having an upbringing that lacked in strong family ties and values (no structure). Common stereotypes noted on Casa Palmera’s website indicate the stereotypes as peer influence; abusive or troubled home life; and those that are disadvantaged, uneducated, or homeless (Drug Addiction and Stereotypes, 2014). That can’t be further from the truth. An article