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New resource: Language matters
Language is powerful-especially when discussing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and the people who use them.
Language matters, a new resource developed by NADA and NUAA, provides workers with best-practice guidelines on how to use language empower clients and reinforce a person-centred approach.
Dr Robert Stirling, CEO of NADA, says: ‘Language Matters is about supporting us all to be mindful and deliberate with the language we use. We might not realise we are using stigmatising language that reinforce negative stereotypes. However, we know that words we use in practice may inadvertently prevent people from accessing treatment and support.’
Mary Ellen Harrod, CEO of NUAA, concludes: ‘The Language Matters resource will be a useful tool. Empowering people by treating them with respect is a powerful catalyst for change’.
Click here to download the resource.
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