Criminal Justice Students’ Stigma Toward Individuals With Opioid Addiction: A Vignette-Based Study

Jaeyong Choi, Ko-Hsin Hsu, Nathan E. Kruis, Julak Lee, Department of Criminal Justice, West Chester University, West Chester, Department of Criminal Justice, Kutztown University, Department of Criminal Justice, Penn State Altoona, Department of Industrial Security, Chung-Ang University, South Korea

Journal of Drug Issues

Published online on March 04, 2026

Abstract

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Previous research has shown that race and sex influence perceptions of social stigma among individuals with opioid addiction. However, few studies have explored multiple dimensions of stigma using vignette-based experimental designs. The current study ...