APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
How Do Language Choices Influence Public Stigma in Regards to Substance Use?
- Kristine Melancon
- Brooke Breaux
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Abstract
We are interested in the degree to which the public stigma associated with substance use is affected by the language used to describe an individual. We predict that person-first (as compared to identity-first) language and that the word "substance" (as compared to "drug") will result in lower public stigma.