31/08/2025
Today is International overdose awareness day. We will be spending the day honouring every life lost to overdose especially the women we’ve supported 💜
At Dundee Women’s Hub, we know addiction is often a response to trauma, in particularly gender-based violence. Women don’t only lose their lives at the hands of an abuser they also die from the knock on consequences of that abuse including addiction, isolation, and systemic neglect.
We must continue to raise awareness on overdose because lives are being lost to a crisis that is preventable. Addiction is a public health issue, not a moral failing and it requires compassionate responses. We must work to help tackle stigma, create better resources, and ensure people who use drugs are treated with dignity, care, and receive the support they deserve.
Dundee Women’s Hub exists to create safety, empowerment, and real options for women navigating these hard circumstances 💜
If you or someone you know needs help and support please contact:
☎️WRASAC support line: 01382 201 291 (mon-fri 10am-3pm)
☎️Rape Crisis Scotland hotline: 08088 01 03 02 (everyday from 6pm-midnight)
☎️We Are With You: 01382 206 888 (mon-fri 9-5)
☎️TCA: 01382 456 012
☎️DDARS: 01382 632 542 (mon-fri 9-5)
🔗 Link to the Dundee Recovery Road Map>> https://www.map.parishnursingdundee.co.uk/
