A virtual academy of polydrug use: Masters, novices and the art of combinations:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

KatiKataja¹ 

关键词: Finl;    online community;    polydrug use;    positioning theory;    social learning;    Sweden;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1455072518770351

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Aims:Information technology has become an essential part of drug culture, providing a platform for lay knowledge concerning drug use. Due to the co-effects of different substances, making substance “combos” requires advanced skills to enhance pleasures and manage risks. In this study, we focussed on Finnish and Swedish online discussions as a context for learning and sharing experiences of combining substances.Methods:Taking influences from positioning theory, we used qualitative methods to map what kinds of mutual interactive positions related to the expertise in polydrug use online discussants take and how these positions are negotiated and reformulated in the online setting. We reflect these results through Howard S. Becker’s theory of social learning, according to which becoming a drug user is a process that occurs in interaction with other users, as the beginners need a model and advice from experienced users in order to claim their place in the users’ community.Results:In online forums, users discus...

【 授权许可】

CC BY