ABOUT US
Black Poppy Publications is a non profit making voluntary organisation that creates and produces the drug user's health and lifestyle magazine, Black Poppy.
It began in 1998 with a small group of people, drug user's, who wanted to produce a publication that would address some of the health and lifestyle issues that affect us on a daily basis. We wanted to delve into and tackle some of the other more 'hidden' influences on our lives such as discrimination in healthcare settings, social exclusion, stereotyping and often, an unbelievable ignorance about drugs, drug use and drug users.
We were acutely aware of the shortage of drug user focussed information that really related to us and our lifestyle; the drugs we take, how we take them, the health problems we encounter, the trials of drug treatments and therapies, our relationships with partners and families, prison, harm reduction issues - not to mention the long and often frustrating road through
We were acutely aware of the shortage of drug user focussed information that really related to us and our lifestyle; the drugs we take, how we take them, the health problems we encounter, the trials of drug treatments and therapies, our relationships with partners and families, prison, harm reduction issues - not to mention the long and often frustrating road through
drug & alcohol treatment.
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Our Own Narrative
BP magazine wanted to provide a platform for people to be able to talk about their views and experiences - a narrative by us, for us - about our own community. We wanted to utilise the specialist knowledge and understanding we have of our communities and begin taking some control back, throwing off the shackles of peoples misconstrued preconceptions and redefining our own cultures.
Drug users must be seen as part of the solution, not just framed as the problem.
We believe it is crucial we step up to the challenge to work within our communities, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to create safer and wiser drug strategies and policies for the future
Today
We produce a 40 page magazine that covers a wide range of topics - and we get it out as often as we can afford to. It is the UK's best user produced magazine on drugs - what we're using, what's new, what we're substituting, drug policy, drug law, drug history, our experiences, treatments, therapies, health, overdose prevention and old, new and emerging drug culture as well as news, views and contacts.
Subscribe to BP in bulk to your agency or as an individual - or donate to help keep our good work going. Stay tuned as our blog, FaceBook and website gets revamped over the coming month.
Email us at : blackpoppy@btconnect.com
