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New research shows just how stigmatising news reporting can be, and how research like this can help challenge dehumanising representation in the media. Thank you @profhrs.bsky.social for this insight. Read his blog: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/zombie-...

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A brilliant session organised by the Anti-Stigma Network this week highlighting how stigma is a major barrier to both individual and family recovery, and exploring how we can accelerate support for families affected by substance use. www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/n82ww09...

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People with lived and living experience are best placed to speak on the issues that affect them. They know better than anyone the vast difference that good practice and inclusion can have on people’s lives. Hear Melanie's story on our website: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/stories/mela...

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Families and carers, who bear much of the emotional burden of substance dependence and its associated stigma are frequently overlooked. Our first Accelerator Session highlighted the barriers faced when supporting affected loved ones. Read here: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/n82ww09...

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What steps can we make to ensure that stigmatisation in a GP setting is reduced for people who use drugs and alcohol? Hear from our guest speakers who share their experience, insight and tips for best practice at our next webinar, Thursday 20 March. www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/pvgtbp9...

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Great webinar! Some valuable insights here 👇

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"As a society, we have a collective responsibility to support the voices within South Asian communities that are speaking out." Navi Dhesi Read our new blog post from Navi here: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/turning...

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Thanks to everyone who joined our recent webinar ‘Exploring Cultural Experiences of Stigma’. We captured questions from the session and have posted the speakers insight here: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/6nomknd... Interested in what's next? www.ticketsource.co.uk/antistigmane...

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Drop in and join us tomorrow morning, all welcome: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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Drop in and join us! The No Agenda Drop-in sessions are an informal space for Network members to meet others, exchange ideas, ask questions, and listen to others talk about their anti-stigma work. We have two new sessions coming up. Email: [email protected] for log in links.

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Help influence the future of research to make lives better for people living with addiction, their families, and supporters! The Addiction Healthcare Goals PSP wants to know what unanswered questions should be a priority for future research to address. Have you say:

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🏳️‍🌈 Harm reduction is more than substance use—it’s about creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels seen & valued. Safe spaces = harm reduction. Inclusion = harm reduction. Pride = harm reduction. 🌈💜 #LGBTQHistoryMonth #HarmReduction

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➡️'Alcohol + the pleasure of intoxication' 🎧 Ep1:S3 - Addiction Audio podcast 🎧 Dr Elle Wadsworth and @jamesnicholls.bsky.social discuss why #publichealth research has avoided exploring the pleasure of #alcohol intoxication + why it should be considered going forward: shows.acast.com/addiction-au...

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Stigma is about all of us. Stigma reduces quality of life and life expectancy. Challenge stigma - Name it. Understand it. Fight it. Protest it. Did you catch our webinar ‘Cultural Experiences of Stigma’ last week? It's now on our YouTube channel @AntiStigmaNetwork www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnAt...

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YouGov poll of UK MP support for drug legalisation/decrim (via @drugwise.bsky.social ). Opinions not too different from the public, with slightly higher support for decrim or legalisation of cannabis than prohibition, but opposition when asked about only legalisation yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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Thank you to everyone for their time at this session today, especially our incredible guest speakers and host. We will have a look at all of your questions and post a link to the answers shortly.

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Our ‘Families & Stigma Accelerator session’ is now sold out. Due to its popularity we will look at holding another session shortly. We know it's vital that we create these spaces to bring people together to explore how to support families who face stigma and discrimination. Further update to follow.

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As language evolves and language guides become a more common tool to address stigmatised health conditions, we ask The Sun and Daily Mail who is it making so furious? www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/who-if-...

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Great to see Timpson aiming to close one women’s jail in E&W and citing plans to move away from custodial sentences for low-level crimes. Huge news! This focus will shift to community-based alternatives to better address issues like addiction and trauma.

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In our new study (£0) we find that the use of dehumanising ‘zombie’ framing, frequently used in news reporting on drugs, leads to higher public stigma towards people who use drugs www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Less than 1 week to go! Have you booked? Spaces still available: www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/sele...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for experts for the Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology (TAG-ADE) The deadline to apply is 20 January 2025 More info here: www.who.int/news-room/ar...

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“Some opponents of the Glasgow facilities argue that they have been presented as a “silver bullet” to Scotland’s drug-death crisis. The Scottish government and developers of the Glasgow facility don’t make this claim, but it is still important to be clear about the aims...”

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The Anti-Stigma open forums are an informal space for network members to meet, exchange ideas, ask questions, or listen to others talk about their anti-stigma work. The next drop-in session takes place on Tuesday 11 February from 10.30am – 11.30am. Join us here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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In our latest blog, Colin Angus (@victimofmaths.bsky.social) looks at why alcohol deaths continue to rise in England, despite plateauing in Scotland. He points to: ➡️ Increases in heavy drinking among over 55s ➡️ Minimum unit pricing ➡️ Access to treatment services www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...

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New 'For debate' paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social in which we ask whether alcohol research needs to take pleasure more seriously. It's an invitation to discuss, so I'd be interested to hear views! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Read our latest article in the Journal of Psychiatric Research! Emotion regulation, a major issue for the quality of life of people living with alcohol use disorder AND ADHD www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #adhd #addiction #alcoholusedisorder

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Our latest blog post has just been released: 'Why Choosing An Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Can Create More Questions Than Answers': www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/mahilt7...

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The #drugpolicyratchet looks set for another turn, even though the ACMD has repeatedly found no evidence that changing the class of a drug has any effect on levels of use. www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #ketamine

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Series of articles in February's @addictionjournal.bsky.social looking at regulation of psychedelics - differences in medical and non-medical + parallels (or not) with cannabis regulations. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Healthcare professionals are leading a partnership between the UK Government’s Addiction Mission and The James Lind Alliance to find out what’s important to research around addictions. If you have experience of #addiction, please have your say here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Just over 2 weeks to go until our webinar, ‘Exploring Cultural Experiences of Stigma'. Have you booked? All welcome. www.ticketsource.co.uk/antistigmane...

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Announcing the speakers for our new webinar www.ticketsource.co.uk/antistigmane... Understand how stigma manifests | Intersecting identities & stigma experiences | Explore multiple stigmatised identities | Role of education policy & engagement to challenge stigma | Advocacy & inclusivity| Reflection

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We have 2 more webinars coming up in 2025 - Exploring Cultural Experiences of Stigma Thursday 23 January 2025 12.30pm – 2pm Developing Inclusion – Substance use related stigma across general practice Thursday 20 March 12.30pm – 2pm www.ticketsource.co.uk/antistigmane... Free event. All welcome.

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Can we take a greater effort to be consciously slow to reach a judgement? @theactualjim.bsky.social looks at how stigma can reveal logical fallacies in our most recent blog post ‘Errors in reasoning that contribute to stigma'. www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/errors-...

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Ever wondered what a comedy club that is not enhanced by alcohol or drugs would look like? Martyn Davies from Sober Is Fun shares the reasons why he set one up and why you should visit one - www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/the-lon...

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We were delighted to see so many of you at our recent webinar ‘Ethics in focus’. As promised, here are the answers to the questions you posed: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/ethics-...

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Glasgow drug consumption room to open within weeks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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"The stigma surrounding deaths due to drugs and alcohol is still strong and it is only by challenging the stereotypes people bring to substance use, that the shame can be reduced." - Dr Hannah Carver www.heraldscotland.com/news/2478170...

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Have you caught our first webinar, 'Ethics in focus' yet? www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjE4... Stories can help bridge divides, inspire action, shape policies, influence perception and create change. Our guest speakers discuss the ethics and power of storytelling here.

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Language shapes how we see eachother. Fear based words around substance use fuels societal stigma. Our blog asks, “whose definition?” And why empathy must guide us 💭 Read the blog here: www.antistigmanetwork.org.uk/blog/whose-d... #empathymatters #stigma

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Public Health Scotland has launched a new survey to help improve the understanding of what it is like for individuals with experience using drugs in Scotland to try to get the support they need. You can complete the survey here: publichealthscotland.scot/population-h...

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🕶👓Let's Talk Stigma 🕶👓 Stigma can be a major barrier for those with dual diagnoses. Read more: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/challenging-... #mentalhealthawareness #dualdiagnosis #stigmafree #drinkanddrugnews

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