Hooked 30: Interview with Harry Shapiro

In this episode of Hooked I'm interviewing Harry Shapiro the Director of Communications and Information at Drugscope. We spoke at length about the way the press stigmatises people who use drugs, the direction drug treatment and drug legislation is going and the need for balanced drug services.

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Shownotes

As you'll know if you've listened to this episode of Hooked Harry and I talked at length about the stigma faced by substances users in the press (Harry mentioned the new media guide Drugscope have produced), and also about the need for real balance within drug services.

Some of the other things mentioned in the show where, Homelessness Link, Independent Safeguarding Authority, and I mentioned one of the other shows on the network Movies You Should See.

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