Tackling Drug Stigma Is Everyone’s Business Webinar
What is Drug Stigma?
People who use drugs, people in recovery from drug use, families and communities can experience stigma.
Stigma is the social process of devaluing a person beginning with marking or labelling someone’s differences then attributing negative values to those differences. Stigma is closely linked to prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination. Stigma intersects with other ways people are disempowered and marginalised (ethnicity, gender and sexual identity among others) often increasing risk and harm.
Why should we focus on tackling Drug Stigma?
Tackling drug stigma is a national priority and it is recognised in the Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery: Scotland’s Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan 2026 – 2035 that it continues to be a barrier to accessing help and support which is the biggest protective factor for reducing harm, drug overdose and death. Tackling stigma and understanding how it connects to other ways people are disadvantaged, is vital to addressing drug related harm, including deaths.
Tackling drug stigma at all levels is essential to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for people who use drugs and helps people feel a greater connection to society, more included and more likely to access treatment and support for recovery.
Join us on Wednesday 21st October at 10am to hear about the Tackling Drug Stigma Toolkit Resources, view the resources and hear from Inverclyde services on their experiences of using the resources. You can view the resources by visiting: Tackling Drug Stigma – NHSGGC