Table 4 Current Messages which need Reframing
From: Moving beyond non-engagement on regulated needle-syringe exchange programs in Australian prisons
Current message... | Replace with... |
|---|---|
Prisoners don't deserve to be looked after like this | This is about protecting prison officers from unregulated NSPs |
NSPs put prison officers at risk | Regulated NSPs address the risks that currently exist and were demonstrated in the case of Geoff Pearce |
NSPs will increase drug use | NSPs will provide a useful avenue to engage with drug users and perhaps divert them into treatment. |
An NSP is essentially condoning drug use | NSPs are about controlling injecting equipment and they currently exist in the community alongside bans on drugs. |