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A Drug Users Charter

Dr Russell Newcombe
Lifeline Project

Why drug users need a charter:
Drug users have a position in society that potentially compromises their rights in similar ways to other minority groups. They are also regularly the subject of comprehensive medical, criminal and social records. These interventions, combined with legal and public perceptions of drug use mean drug users would benefit from structural protection.