Thoughts about Insite

Hi Dan, I found this topic very interesting! I like how you used the concept of framing to guide your analysis. I noticed that you mention Insite in the “Responses to Medicalization” section however, I am wondering if it may be worth mentioning how organizations such as Insite play a role in the medicalization of addiction (and not just the response). Just a thought!

Best,

Talia

Hi Talia,

Thanks for your feedback! Was there something specific about the role of these institutions you were thinking of? I was thinking of adding to it for my final draft.

I saw your page on the medicalization of aging bodies and I am really impressed! You mention the role of the biomedical model and how it acts as a form of social control. Do you think that there is a way to incorporate social stereotypes around aging into your article - specifically related to how it intertwines with the biomedical model? I think that would be an interesting take.

Best,

Dan

Hi Dan, regarding Insite, my initial inclination was to view the organization as promoting medicalization of addiction in a way that is positive given that framing addiction as a medical condition may take some of the blame off the individual. I think that the medicalization of addiction is a separate but related issue from the medicalization of the DTES as a neighborhood given that not every resident of the DTES is a drug user, yet these identities may become fused in the public eye.

Also, thanks for your feedback on my Wiki page! That is an interesting thought about how social stereotypes around aging may relate to a cultural emphasis on the biomedical model and is something I had not previously considered! I will definitely review the literature on the topic and incorporate the findings into my page.

Thanks,

Talia