Australians who use drugs are our community members

When reading statistics, such as the findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, it’s easy to forget that those numbers represent actual people.

When we’re looking at drug trends and discussing the changes to drug use in Australia, let’s also take the opportunity to really consider the way that we think about people who use drugs. Australians who use drugs are our community members.

Stereotypes

Ask people to imagine what a person who uses drugs looks like and many people will probably think of a similar stereotype.

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