HebrideanUltraTerfHecate on Nostr: Weasel words around subjects get us nowhere. It's like a dog burying poop under the ...
Weasel words around subjects get us nowhere. It's like a dog burying poop under the rug and hoping nobody notices.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/council-bans-drug-treatment-staff-from-telling-addicts-to-get-clean/ar-BB1rkmre?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=872369902e534c16be3fcbc12184c273&ei=10
Instead of using the phrase 'substance abuse' they have been told to describe it as 'non-prescribed use', while terms including 'drug-free', 'mentally ill' and 'alcoholic' have also been banned.
Staff are told to refer to patients who have got sober or 'clean' of alcohol or illegal substances as someone 'who has stopped using drugs and/or alcohol'. Public health chiefs reportedly wrote in an 11-page guidance booklet: 'Being conscious about the words we use is not about being politically correct. It is about acknowledging that language matters and is an important part of our practice.'
The guide tells drug treatment workers that they cannot use the terms 'relapse' or 'setback' if somebody returns to using drugs or alcohol after a period of sobriety, and should instead describe addicts as 'currently using substances'. Staff and volunteers are also told that they cannot refer to addicts as 'resistant', 'non-compliant' or 'unmotivated' if they continue to use drugs or alcohol despite being offered help.
Free Speech Union leader Toby Young told The Sun: 'Shouldn't the emphasis be on asking alcoholics and drug addicts to be a bit more considerate towards loved ones and local communities?'
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/council-bans-drug-treatment-staff-from-telling-addicts-to-get-clean/ar-BB1rkmre?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=872369902e534c16be3fcbc12184c273&ei=10
Instead of using the phrase 'substance abuse' they have been told to describe it as 'non-prescribed use', while terms including 'drug-free', 'mentally ill' and 'alcoholic' have also been banned.
Staff are told to refer to patients who have got sober or 'clean' of alcohol or illegal substances as someone 'who has stopped using drugs and/or alcohol'. Public health chiefs reportedly wrote in an 11-page guidance booklet: 'Being conscious about the words we use is not about being politically correct. It is about acknowledging that language matters and is an important part of our practice.'
The guide tells drug treatment workers that they cannot use the terms 'relapse' or 'setback' if somebody returns to using drugs or alcohol after a period of sobriety, and should instead describe addicts as 'currently using substances'. Staff and volunteers are also told that they cannot refer to addicts as 'resistant', 'non-compliant' or 'unmotivated' if they continue to use drugs or alcohol despite being offered help.
Free Speech Union leader Toby Young told The Sun: 'Shouldn't the emphasis be on asking alcoholics and drug addicts to be a bit more considerate towards loved ones and local communities?'