Resource Summary

British drug policies could underserve women with treatment needs, and this paper provides evidence that communication through the words and actions of professionals across drug and alcohol services, health and mental health, social work and the criminal justice sector can leave women feeling stigmatised and failed.

Resource Information

Format:article or blog
Author:Sarah Page, Sophia Fedorowicz, Fiona McCormack, Stephen Whitehead
Organisation:Staffordshire University and Centre for Justice Innovation
Themes:physical health and wellbeing, substance misuse
Published:January 2024

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