Table III.
Frequency of sub-topics within metaphoric theme category.
| n | |
|---|---|
| The metaphoric theme of struggle (n = 94) | |
| General | 2 |
| Struggles for rights | 27 |
| Rescue/escape narratives | |
| Struggle from/against the malign influence of the drug | 15 |
| Struggle from/against the malign influence of ADHD | 50 |
| The metaphoric theme of fault (n = 204) | |
| General | 12 |
| Good guy/bad guy | 1 |
| Drugs relating to crime | 28 |
| Fault of doctor | 52 |
| Fault of teacher | 54 |
| Faults of parents | 8 |
| Faults of pharmaceutical companies | 32 |
| ADHD drug traffickers as criminals | 17 |
| The metaphoric theme of scientific breakthrough (n = 123) | |
| General | 14 |
| New wonder cures | 34 |
| Pseudo-scientific jargon used | 8 |
| Talks of tests/scans/chemical names | 36 |
| Magic bullet promised | 31 |