Drug Talk is for people from ethnic minorities living on the Wirral who are worried about their drug and alcohol use or that of family or friends.
Ethnic minorities do not take more drugs than other people – in many instances, they take fewer drugs. However, several factors, including trauma, mental health concerns, isolation, cultural norms, discrimination and poor knowledge about local services, are barriers to help and advice.
Asylum seekers and migrants on the Wirral are especially vulnerable to drug-related harm.
Language difficulties are a further barrier to information and advice. We have addressed this via a gadget on the website called Recite Me, which enables the website content to be accessed in over 100 languages.
Wirral’s Public Health team asked Wirral Multicultural Organisation (WMO) to develop Drug Talk.
WMO is a charity that works with over 3000 people from ethnic minority backgrounds annually. Its purpose is to provide a range of professional and culturally sensitive services to improve the overall health and well-being of the local ethnic minority communities.
The wider project team includes:
- Wirral Metropolitan College
- Response
- Wirral Ways
- Wirral Change
- Heart 4 Refugees
- Merseyside Police
