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A Lacanian Exploration of Party Drug Use Through Subjects’ Discourses

Öznelerin Söylemlerinde Madde Kullanımı: Lacanyen Bir İnceleme

Selin Okumuş(ORTA DOĞU TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0003-8039-3296
Didem Saraç(CANKAYA UNIVERSITY)0009-0006-9194-2985
Eylül Ceren Demir(ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9092-1131
Pages
473–502
Publication Date
2026-05-30
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Finally, they attribute exaggeratedly positive and almost magical qualities to drugs, perceiving substances as a unique solution to their problems.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Drug use continues to increase throughout the world, making it important to examine the phenomenon from different perspectives by considering the subjective experiences and discourses of drug users.
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Key Findings & Data:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five men between the ages of 24 and 34.
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⚙️Variables:bağımlılık · Lacan · psikanaliz

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Drug use continues to increase throughout the world, making it important to examine the phenomenon from different perspectives by considering the subjective experiences and discourses of drug users. This study explores drug use through a Lacanian psychoanalytic framework using theoretical reflexive thematic analysis. It aims to investigate the underlying reasons for party drug use among young adult men, as well as their relationship with the Law and the Other. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five men between the ages of 24 and 34. The findings suggest that the participants experience persistent difficulties with separation across different areas of their lives, including relationships, work or school environments, and drug use itself. These difficulties appear to be linked to the mother occupying an overwhelming presence, while the father remains relatively absent or overshadowed. In addition, participants tend to position themselves as exceptions to the Law, displaying perverse patterns, such as an urge to transgress limits and go beyond boundaries. Finally, they attribute exaggeratedly positive and almost magical qualities to drugs, perceiving substances as a unique solution to their problems.

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Uyuşturucu kullanımının dünya genelinde giderek artması bu olgunun öznel deneyimleri ve söylemleri merkeze alan farklı perspektiflerle incelenmesini önemli hale getirmektedir. Bu çalışma, uyuşturucu kullanımını Lacanyen psikanalitik bir çerçeve üzerinden, teorik refleksif tematik analiz yöntemiyle ele almaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, genç yetişkin erkeklerde parti/club uyuşturucusu kullanımının altında yatan nedenleri ve bu bireylerin Yasa ve Başka ile kurdukları ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu doğrultuda, 24 ile 34 yaşları arasında beş erkekle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular, katılımcıların ilişkilerini, iş ya da okul yaşamlarını ve uyuşturucu kullanımının kendisini kapsayan bir şekilde yaşamlarının farklı alanlarına yayılan ayrışma güçlükleri deneyimlediklerini göstermektedir. Bu güçlüklerin, annenin baskın ve öznelliğe alan bırakmayan bir konumda yer almasıyla, babanın ise görece silik ya da gölgede kalmasıyla ilişkili olduğu düşünülmektedir. Ayrıca katılımcılar kendilerini Yasa karşısında bir istisna olarak konumlandırma eğilimi göstererek sınırları ve limitleri aşmak gibi perversif yapılanmaya işaret eden örüntüler sergilemektedirler. Son olarak, uyuşturucu maddelere abartılı derecede olumlu ve neredeyse büyülü özellikler atfetmekte, bu maddeleri sorunlarına yönelik eşsiz bir çözüm olarak görmektedirler.

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Okumuş, S., Saraç, D., Demir, E. C. (2026). A Lacanian Exploration of Party Drug Use Through Subjects’ Discourses. AYNA Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 473–502. https://doi.org/10.31682/ayna.1814548

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