The Social Construction of Opioid Addicts: Addiction, Blame, and Race in Television Coverage from 2007-2017

• In Event: Health Politics

Brief Overview

This paper will assess the evolution of the social construction of those addicted to prescription opioids with special attention to comparison to other forms of drug addiction and the intersections of addiction, race, and geography.

Authors

• Scott E. Robinson, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

• Lauren Reinke, University of Oklahoma