Drug use among the Roma minority in Romania – a missing topic on the national health agenda

Abstract

Issue/problem Drug use among the Roma minority in Romania, as well in other countries in the region, is a very sensitive subject. Although a well-known fact, its existence is nevertheless hard to be admitted by Roma leaders, as drug use represents an additional cause for stigma for the entire Roma community. Description of the problem Roma drug users face double stigma and discrimination due to their ethnicity and …