Young Women's Accounts of Instrumental Drug Use for Weight Control

摘要

The phenomenon of drug use for weight control remains largely undocumented. This research addresses young women's accounts concerning instrumental substance use and management of the body. Although instrumental users faced the potential for stigma, the nature of their lines of action was insulating from many negative social consequences, as women remained largely private about their deviant behaviors. Although women were secretive about their deviance, most offered accounts for their unconventional “lifestyle choices.” Young women hailed drugs for their instrumental utility, and shunned popular conceptions of their behaviors as pathological.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2010.480849