A normalised future of addiction

Helen Keane

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102972

A normalised future of addiction

Helen Keane

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Abstract

This essay speculates about the possibility of a normalised future of addiction, where dependence on substances is no longer attached to a disease category or disordered identity. It draws on critical sociological literature addressing expectation and the moral economy of anticipation, as well as adopting a utopian perspective inspired by feminist and queer theory. It questions dominant discourses of technologised innovation in the addiction field, and instead sees openings towards a better future in the spaces and practices of harm reduction.

Original language	English
Article number	102972
Journal	International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume	94
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102972
Publication status	Published - Aug 2021

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