Jamison Watkins
Major: Social Psychology and Familial Reformation
Academic Advisors: Jennifer Grubbs
Co-op Advisor:
Co-ops: Visiting Angels; Queer Center Coordinator
Additional Campus Involvement: Former Queer Center Coordinator
Languages: English
Home City: Frankfort, Kentucky
Email: jamison.watkins@yahoo.com
The Addict or One Who Suffers From Substance Use Disorder
Abstract: My capstone focuses on humanizing people who suffer from Substance Use Disorders, or more commonly known as "Addicts". People struggling with Substance Use Disorders have been stigmatized for over a century, even before we knew that addiction was an issue. I examine the stigmas this population receives, and explain the psychological and biological reasoning for starting and continued usage of drugs. My hope is to shift the common perception of the "Addict" as someone who is scary and should blame themselves into someone who has suffered a great deal and cannot get out of their rut when these stigmas follow them everywhere they go.