In place since 2017 (by Zachary Siegel )

We have guidelines to avoid stigmatising language that is inaccurate, pejorative, and can be hurtful.

This applies to all the zombie headlines - for #xylazine , #nitazenes or #spice , whatever it is!
slate.com/technology/201…

Even my arch-nemesis/weird love interest ChatGPT agrees it's crappy language!!

Did Caroline Copeland or John Strang National Addiction Centre describe xylazine as a zombie drug?

We need to push back against this description - from all experts and those quoted in the piece.

This stigma won't ever change if we don't do anything about it

First time writing for Decolonial Thoughts, it was an exciting opportunity to bridge a lot of work I've been admiring, from eeschenberg.bsky.social & others

'For young people, their deaths are tragic because of who they are, whereas for older users, their deaths are tragic due to who they could’ve been as a ‘non-drug user.’'

V good blog in TalkingDrugs about the twisted ways media presents deaths of different drugs users

The whiplash we'll get from the UK suddenly finding its morals

Whole thread with fascinating insights on the prohibition drug market logic.

The iron law does ratchet up drug harms - we get new compounds being spread, that have a stronger kick in smaller amounts. These compounds are found faster than ever before - the 🐈🐕‍🦺chase is endless!