The Office of the Press Ombudsman has been approached about the impact of language used in newspaper articles on the subject matter of drug-users. The approach has been made by the Union for Improved Services, Communication and Education (UISCE) which is linked to the Drugs and Alcohol Task Force which is responsible for developing a National Drugs Strategy. Further information is available on its website (www.myuisce.org).
UISCE in a submission to this office states
Stigma is a contributing barrier to equality encountered by people who use drugs. language and imagery used to describe addiction by the media contributes to the stigma.
Source: Peter Feeney, Press Ombudsman, 23/10/2017
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