Fellow’s Profile
Romy Catmull
Fellow’s Profile
Romy Catmull
The Human Cost of Illegal Drugs
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Developing effective education and legal responses to address the human cost of illegal drugs.
Countries
Fellowship year
2023
Supported by
Biography
I currently work as a paralegal and I am studying to qualify as a barrister. I hold a master’s degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action and previously taught history as a high school graduate teacher.
My Fellowship explores drug education through the lens of human cost. The illegal drug market is necessarily exploitative. In the UK, County Lines disproportionately affects young people. Black Lives Matter and ethical consumption concerns have highlighted the intersectional nature of this issue yet in education, the human cost element is often neglected. Harm reduction approaches have proved successful in improving consumer safety.
My research focuses on establishing best practices for drug education that meaningfully informs and empowers young people’s personal choices and social considerations. Taking a holistic approach, I examine education programmes as well as innovative legal responses and judicial recommendations, in the U.S.A, Canada, and Portugal. By analysing different messaging, implementation, and engagement, I aim to develop a framework of reference and a model of learning that fosters better-informed and equipped individuals, and more resilient communities.
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Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.