title: Would decriminalising drugs improve care?
abstract: The decriminalisation of illegal drugs is controversial. This article examines the debate in the UK, and argues that a change in the laws would help to remove stigma and consequently change health professionals' attitudes towards drug users and improve services.
authors.affiliation: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riddell
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055030:Drug Users / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs