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The reflection of drug use and harm reduction resources in major media outlets. i.e. safe injecting rooms in Richmond; a lot of media attention (particularly Murdoch media) focused on the locality of the safe injecting rooms & misrepresenting where they were placed, instead of focusing on the regulation and safety of the injecting rooms.

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The health system is overwhelmed with many countries and struggles to meet the demands placed on it, exacerbating its intolerance to adapting to different groups' needs. People feel like they can't go to health care centres for help, mistrust of doctors linked to discrimination

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People may be enticed to engage in substance use due to those around them and wanting to be accepted

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The criminalisation of many substances may exacerbate the harm as it focuses on persecuting offenders rather than offering harm reduction

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Some may use drugs to cope with emotional pain related to trauma such as abuse etc.

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The health system lacks infrastructure to support addicts and requires more harm reduction methods to be presented to drug using community areas.

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Children who faced abuse (physical and sexual) are 3.34 times more likely to be admitted to hospital for drug abuse. As well as 2.86 times more likely to be hospiitalised for alcohol use

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Link between childhood maltreatment and adult substance abuse

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UQ researchers have found people maltreated as children are 3 times more likely to be admitted to hospital for alcohol and substance use by the time they’re 40, compared to people who were not maltreated.

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Discrimination and prejudice e.g. racism 

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Discrimination and prejudice e.g. racism 

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Those in lower socioeconomic classes may be more exposed to substances, and may utilise substances as a way to cope with the inequality they face

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People want to enjoy being in a high state, either low or high arousal.

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Individuals may turn to substance use due to relationship issues or family conflicts, which may in turn be exacerbated by substance use

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Individuals may engage in substance use due to personal circumstances and mental health issues