Addictology and prejudices
October 28 2026 • Research
What if the very way we study substances contributes to perpetuating certain prejudices? As Jean-Sébastien Fallu, a professor of psychoeducation, points out, the use of a psychoactive substance is not, in and of itself, synonymous with a problem or addiction. Yet research still focuses far more on problematic use than on ordinary, functional, or non-problematic use. And this approach to substances has an impact far beyond the scientific community: it can shape funding, interventions, public policy, and even the way society views users.
