Who cares if they die? They're only 'junkies': explaining how stigma and discrimination links to increasing drug deaths among the poor in Scotland

Iain McPhee

Who cares if they die? They're only 'junkies': explaining how stigma and discrimination links to increasing drug deaths among the poor in Scotland

Iain McPhee

School of Education and Social Sciences

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Abstract

Designed to provoke, we explore why the high rates of drug deaths in Scotland have occurred.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 14 Dec 2020
Event	Who Cares if They Die? They're Only Junkies - Online, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Dec 2020 → … https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-cares-if-they-die-theyre-only-junkies-tickets-130002158957?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing

Conference

Conference	Who Cares if They Die? They're Only Junkies
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Period	14/12/20 → …
Internet address	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-cares-if-they-die-theyre-only-junkies-tickets-130002158957?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

drug related death
inequality of access
poverty
addiction
drug policy

Access to Document

2020 11 30 McPhee Junkies acceptedAccepted author manuscript, 172 KB

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Who cares if they die? They're only 'junkies': explaining how stigma and discrimination links to increasing drug deaths among the poor in Scotland

Abstract

Conference

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

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Scottish Government using ‘placebo policies’ over drugs deaths

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Claims SNP's refusal to fund drug treatment has led to rocketing death crisis in Scotland

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Who cares if they die? They're only 'junkies': explaining how stigma and discrimination links to increasing drug deaths among the poor in Scotland

Abstract

Conference

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Press/Media

Scottish Government using ‘placebo policies’ over drugs deaths

Scottish Government accused of wasting millions with ineffective 'placebo' drugs policy

Claims SNP's refusal to fund drug treatment has led to rocketing death crisis in Scotland

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