There are too many useful resources to list here, and more become available every week. So, we have identified the names of authors, networks, and publications you may wish to check out or subscribe to, to stay up to date with a critical and holistic approach to mental health, alcohol and other drug use and criminal justice involvement. There will be links to other individuals, organisations and documents within the links below, so happy exploring!
We have prioritised authors and researchers who offer a critical perspective and who promote or draw on lived experience expertise in their work.
MHM2 promotes harm minimisation approaches to alcohol and other drug use. Harm minimisation focuses on reducing harm to the person using the drug, rather than banning or preventing use of the drug. Under this approach, people using drugs may access programs such as Needle & Syringe programs and opioid replacement therapies such as Methadone or Suboxone. Abstinence, or recovery approaches include peer programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) programs. These programs are common across the globe.
MHM2 is committed to approaches which prevent and divert individuals with mental health, personal alcohol, and other drug use from detention or prison.
Where imprisonment is an outcome, MHM2 advocates for people in prison and particularly those with disability and or mental health challenges to be treated with dignity and respect and for effective services to be easily available to them.