Discourses on drug use and public health show a relative neglect of the study of pleasure.
We argue that work on the social, cultural and historical specificity of bodies and the …

The marginality of pleasure in alcohol and other drug (AOD) policy, related health
interventions and public discourse is an ongoing concern for AOD researchers. While this …

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The pharmacologically addicted body has emerged in recent times as a dominant image
shaping drug discourse. Implicit in this image is a drug desire that overpowers and over …

We are unlikely to stop seeking pleasure, as this would prejudice our health and well-being.
Yet many psychoactive substances providing pleasure are outlawed as illicit recreational …

In 1988, sociologist Stephen Mugford argued that the dominant framework in the drugs field
was the 'pathology paradigm'and that, as a consequence, considerations of 'pleasure'in …

Drawing on research with people who inject drugs in London, UK, this article will explore
how participants conceived of pleasure, and try to understand some of the tensions that …

BACKGROUND: The pleasures associated with the use of illicit drugs are rarely
acknowledged in contemporary drug policy debates. Where they are, these pleasures are …

The absence of pleasure in harm reduction discourse is more and more frequently noted,
but few have considered what, exactly, more attention to pleasure might do. What is the …

O'Malley and Valverde point out that in the 21st century, pleasure is a warrantable motive for
drug and alcohol use only when it is attached to the idea of moderation. This presents a …