MSTH supports families and advocates to change failed drug policies. Acount administered by co-founder @msthpetra.
Sep 9, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades
Men account for 74% of overdose deaths in Canada which has become a leading cause of death across the country...
Co-produced by MSTH cofounder @LornaKay_Thomas #overdose#drugpoisoning#stigma#menintrades 1/
Several factors contribute to these trends, including chronic pain, toxic masculinity, and stigma, which can contribute to men being less likely to speak openly about their substance use and mental health... #overdose#drugpoisoning#stigma#menintrades
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Jul 18, 2021 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
Thread on the role of families in #DrugPolicy :
A broad coalition takes differing perspectives, lead by PWUD and includes families/friends, health professionals, researchers and other allies.
We don't speak for PWUD, we aim to speak with them, and for our families.
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Families come in different forms. For us, families mean ABC: Acquired, blood and chosen.
It is false to always distinguish between families and PWUD, as many of our members who have lost loved ones and work to keep loved ones alive also have lived and living experience.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 12 tweets • 11 min read
An editorial full of errors about @LethbridgeOps, Tweeted by @jasonluan88's staff.
The protesters do not speak for the entire community. This is a foul-mouthed minority that is ignoring COVID rules & has spit in the face of LOPS volunteers (video avail.). #ableg Thread 1/
Here @jasonluan88 responds to arguments for #safesupply brought forward by advocates on social & mainstream media, but it appears that he needs help with understanding and interpretation of the arguments and data in support of safe supply.
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In the headline @jasonluan88 continues to use stigmatizing language with the word “addict”. People who use drugs are people first!
Stigma causes people to to use and die alone.
Here are helpful resources on stigma for the minsiter.
There are important issues this article in @CalgarySunRSS & the comments by @jasonluan88 miss: (1) First we have to keep people alive to give them a chance for recovery. During #covid19 drugs are more toxic, and seeking and taking drugs is more dangerous. calgarysun.com/opinion/column…
re @CalgarySunRSS & @jasonluan88: (2) when people struggle with addiction, drug use happens, regardless of consequences. Creating more treatment spaces in a crisis will helps some but not all. People will seek treatment when they are ready and ready is different for each person
