... with dual diagnoses as complex can be exacerbated by the services that are supposed to support them. I witnessed the impact of daily experiences of stigma and discrimination even in services supposed to help the very person they were discriminating against. This highlighted the important role of advocacy...

...Katharine Dunbar Winsor Purpose Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a complex lifelong disorder impacting the brain and body. Individuals with FASD may require lifelong supports and are at a higher risk of experiencing adverse outcomes, including incarceration. Individuals with FASD face...

...Sarah Fox Purpose Domestic abuse victimisation is a common experience among women with problematic substance use, but support provision for both issues is siloed within the UK. Research on the topic focuses on practitioner responses, dominating women’s voices within research, policy and practice...