In this episode of Breaking the Stigma, we explore the often unseen impact that substance use can have on children and young people.

Hosted by Barbara Zaman from the ADP Support Team, this episode features Chloe Dudgeon from Dumfries and Galloway Council Youth Work Service and the Dumfries and Galloway Young Women’s Network.

Together, they discuss the powerful new film Behind Closed Doors, created with young people across Dumfries and Galloway to highlight the emotional and psychological impact of parental and family substance use.

The conversation explores trauma, stigma, poverty, violence against women and girls, early exposure to substances, and the importance of creating safe, trusted spaces where young people feel able to talk openly and access support.

Chloe also shares insight into current trends affecting young people, including increasing cannabis use, experimentation with substances at a younger age, and the importance of harm reduction, partnership working and trauma-informed support.

This episode is an important reminder that substance use does not only affect individuals. It impacts families, relationships, childhoods and futures.

Because sometimes the experiences children carry are the ones adults never fully see.

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In this episode of Breaking the Stigma, we explore the Charter of Rights and why a rights-based approach is essential when supporting people affected by drugs and alcohol.

Hosted by Faye from the ADP Support Team, this episode features Tom Bennett, Rights and Recovery Development Officer with the Scottish Recovery Consortium (SRC).

Together, they discuss the seven key human rights within the Charter of Rights and what they mean in practice for people affected by substance use, recovery communities, services and professionals working across Scotland.

The conversation explores stigma, discrimination, advocacy, recovery, trauma-informed practice and why people affected by substance use must be treated with dignity, compassion and respect. Tom also explains the FAIR model, how services can better uphold human rights, and why education and awareness are vital in changing attitudes and improving outcomes.

This episode is an important conversation for anyone accessing support, working within services, supporting a loved one, or wanting to better understand how human rights connect to recovery and wellbeing.

Because everyone deserves to have their voice heard, their dignity protected, and their rights respected.

For more information and support, visit dgadp.co.uk.

Find The Scottish recovery Consortium here: https://scottishrecoveryconsortium.org/

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In this episode of Breaking the Stigma, we focus on women’s health and the unique challenges faced by women affected by substance use, trauma and involvement in the justice system.

Hosted by Barbara from the ADP Support Team, this episode features Vicki, Community Justice Partnership Manager for Dumfries and Galloway, and Michelle, Recovery Worker with With You in Dumfries and Galloway.

Together, they explore the barriers women face when trying to access health services, including stigma, trauma, inequality in service provision, and the impact of complex life experiences such as domestic abuse, mental health challenges and motherhood.

The conversation highlights gaps in areas such as reproductive health, menopause support, and dual diagnosis, while also exploring how services can better listen to and act on lived experience. The importance of safe, women-only spaces, peer support, and building trust is a key theme throughout.

This episode also looks at how services must move beyond being trauma-informed to becoming gender-informed, recognising that women’s experiences are different and require a more tailored, compassionate approach.

Whether you are a woman affected by drugs or alcohol, supporting someone who is, or working within services, this episode offers insight, understanding and a call to action for change.

Because to truly support women, we must first understand their experiences.

For more information and support, visit dgadp.co.uk.

We are With YOU: Phone 0800 035 0793

Email: dumfriesgalloway@wearewithyou.org.uk

Community Justice Partnership: https://www.dgppp.org.uk/about-partnership-and-strategic-partnerships/key-strategic-partnerships/community-justice

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