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Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce. (2020) A strategy to address the stigmatisation of people and communities affected by drug use. Edinburgh: Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce.

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The aim of this strategy is to lead a more informed and compassionate approach across society toward people with a drug problem, lived experience of drug use and their families. We acknowledge that people across society use drugs. This strategy is focussed on those for whom drug use is, or drug use has been, problematic.


Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
July 2020
Pages
33 p.
Publisher
Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce
Corporate Creators
Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
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Subjects
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
MA-ML Social science, culture and community > Sociocultural distinctions > Prejudice (stigma / discrimination)
N Communication, information and education > Communication > Online communication / social media
N Communication, information and education > Message / Language (portrayal of use)
N Communication, information and education > Information use and impact
T Demographic characteristics > Affected family members / concerned persons
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland

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