Socially-supportive norms and mutual aid of people who use opioids: An analysis of Reddit during the initial COVID-19 pandemic.
Socially-supportive norms and mutual aid of people who use opioids: An analysis of Reddit during the initial COVID-19 pandemic.
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10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108672
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发表时间：
2021-05-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Krawczyk N
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文献类型：
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作者：
Bunting AM;Frank D;Arshonsky J;Bragg MA;Friedman SR;Krawczyk N
新冠肺炎疫情及其相关时期的社会疏远等重大事件(即独特的历史破坏)可以改变社会结构、社会互动和社会规范。社交距离规则和对感染的恐惧大大减少了面对面的互动，增加了孤独感，减少了与帮助机构的联系，还可能扰乱了吸毒者的阿片类药物使用行为。这项研究使用Reddit考察了新冠肺炎对阿片类药物使用者的社交网络和社交过程的影响。数据是从社交媒体论坛Reddit.com收集的。在美国新冠肺炎大流行之初(2020年3月5日至5月13日)，从两种最受欢迎的阿片类药物(r/opiates Recovery，r/opiates)收集了2,000篇Reddit帖子。对与新冠肺炎和阿片类药物使用相关的帖子进行了审查，得到了300个最终样本。主题分析以重大活动框架为指导。新冠肺炎大流行被发现改变了阿片类药物使用者的社交网络和日常生活。对这些变化的适应改变了社交网络，导致Reddit上强大的社会支持和互助，包括分享和寻求有关面临戒断、应对孤立、管理渴望和获取恢复资源的建议。Reddit为使用阿片类药物的人提供了社会支持和互助的重要来源。研究结果表明，在线社会支持网络对使用阿片类药物的人是有益的，特别是在可能与其他社会支持资源隔绝的大型活动期间。
Big events (i.e., unique historical disruptions) like the COVID-19 epidemic and its associated period of social distancing can transform social structures, social interactions, and social norms. Social distancing rules and the fear of infection have greatly reduced face-to-face interactions, increased loneliness, reduced ties to helping institutions, and may also have disrupted the opioid use behaviors of people who use drugs. This research used Reddit to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the social networks and social processes of people who use opioids. Data were collected from the social media forum, Reddit.com. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. (March 5, 2020, to May 13, 2020), 2,000 Reddit posts were collected from the two most popular opioid subreddits (r/OpiatesRecovery, r/Opiates). Posts were reviewed for relevance to COVID-19 and opioid use resulting in a final sample of 300. Thematic analysis was guided by the Big Events framework. The COVID-19 pandemic was found to create changes in the social networks and daily lives among persons who use opioids. Adaptions to these changes shifted social networks leading to robust social support and mutual aid on Reddit, including sharing and seeking advice on facing withdrawal, dealing with isolation, managing cravings, and accessing recovery resources. Reddit provided an important source of social support and mutual aid for persons who use opioids. Findings indicate online social support networks are beneficial to persons who use opioids, particularly during big events where isolation from other social support resources may occur.
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