The document discusses consumer participation and community benefits in relation to substance use and recovery. It emphasizes the importance of viewing individuals as people rather than problems, challenging stigma, and the pharmacist's role in supporting sustainable recovery through community involvement. It also highlights the need for improved relationships, evidence-based outcomes, and empowering individuals within the healthcare system.

2. • Consumer Participation
• Community Benefits
• Summary
• A day in the life
• How you can help
• What can be done differently?

3. ➢ What reasons might result in someone using substances
initially?
➢ What challenges might someone who uses substances face
daily?
➢ Where could the pharmacist role have the biggest impact?
➢ What would you set as a personal ‘priority target’ within
your role?

5. • Building relationships or Building Barriers?
• Seeing a person with problems rather than a
problem person.
• Challenging social stigma.
• Sharing your experience and knowledge.
• Valuing individual experiences and knowledge.

6. • Language and terminology.
• A human ‘using’ is also a human ‘being’
• Public Health issue or criminal one?
• ‘Full’ Recovery sustainability requires ‘Full
community participation.
• Are you part of the problem of part of the
solution?

7. • Improving positive connections with your
stakeholders/consumers.
• Identifying repetitive behaviours and concerns.
• Challenging repetitive behaviours and concerns.
• Empowering individuals to challenge
inconsistencies in care.

8. • Enhanced reintegration techniques for vulnerable
individuals.
• Sustainable positive outcomes that meet client
needs.
• Better relationships based on honesty, integrity
and equality.
• Consumer satisfaction based on scientific,
evidence based outcomes.

10. • Any questions on the topics
covered?
• What will you take away from
todays discussions?
• Thank you for listening.