Mental Health

While the National BBV/STI Strategies have emphasised the importance of stigma for people who inject drugs. However, until recently there has not been a system to measure and report on the experience of stigma. This presentation will cover...

This webinar explored how COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health and substance use in young people. It also discussed the challenges that youth continue to face during the pandemic and how youth allies, including educators, parents, and...

Dr Liviu Alexandrescu Lecturer in Criminology School of History, Philosophy and Culture – Oxford Brookes University Presentation title: Drug/dependency stigma and marginality: some reflections on the political economy of blame. Dr James...

Abstract Immigrants are considered at risk of psychological distress and therefore involvement in substance abuse, due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors. Further, there is lower treatment engagement, a higher dropout rate, and...

Hendree Jones, Professor UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Executive Director UNC Horizons presents on work developed in summer 2020 regarding helping parents cope.

Language is powerful in shaping view and opinions about groups of people. By changing the way we discuss substance use issues, we can start to reverse harmful stereotypes about addiction. Drug use is heavily stigmastised. People who use...