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"Det är det här jag letat efter under hela mitt liv. Jag var helt såld. Jag var fast." En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av hur självmedicinering med alkohol och/eller droger framställs i självbiografier

Carlsson Nilsson, Jasmine LU (2024) SOPB63 20232
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the presence of self-medication and in Swedish autobiographies, the understanding of the self-medication process. A narrated qualitative research method, with a content analysis of the autobiographies, was used to investigate the authors' descriptions of their drug and/or alcohol addiction and life story. The self-medication hypothesis and the learning model were applied for the analysis. The result of the study shows that the reason for drug or alcohol use can according to the life stories narrated in the autobiographies be more than to get high or have fun. In conclusion, the reasons for drug or alcohol use can be to change a bad feeling. The reason can be to forget, alleviate, or deal with the bad feeling or... (More)
This study aimed to examine the presence of self-medication and in Swedish autobiographies, the understanding of the self-medication process. A narrated qualitative research method, with a content analysis of the autobiographies, was used to investigate the authors' descriptions of their drug and/or alcohol addiction and life story. The self-medication hypothesis and the learning model were applied for the analysis. The result of the study shows that the reason for drug or alcohol use can according to the life stories narrated in the autobiographies be more than to get high or have fun. In conclusion, the reasons for drug or alcohol use can be to change a bad feeling. The reason can be to forget, alleviate, or deal with the bad feeling or bad memories. (Less)
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author
Carlsson Nilsson, Jasmine LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20232
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
addiction, drug use, self-medication, alcohol use, ADHD
language
Swedish
id
9145861
date added to LUP
2024-01-19 13:42:18
date last changed
2024-01-19 13:42:18
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