Mental Health

Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people with mental health problems, who also misuse drugs or alcohol. People affected by dual diagnosis often fall through the cracks of public services, and so do their families. Those cracks are...

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...