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OVERCOMING STIGMA

Lessons from a Purple Sports Car, Two Grieving Parents and the Painful Stigma Around Substance Use

It’s easy to judge people who use drugs — until our children overdose. Here are three crucial steps to combat stigma and support those with substance use issues.

Gill McCulloch
ILLUMINATION-Curated
6 min readMay 16, 2024

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A purple and white sports car parked on the side of a road with people in the background.
Curtis Tablotney’s car, driven by his parents at the Port Coquitlam May Day Parade, 2024. Photo by the author.

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Gill McCulloch
ILLUMINATION-Curated

I write about subjects and events that move me deeply and situations that make me laugh. Founder, Safe + Sound First Aid Training Ltd. gillnmcculloch@gmail.com