Talking about those who struggle with drugs without reducing them to problematic, sick, or otherwise undesirable persons, creates a safe space in conversations in which some dare to risk vulnerability. My impression from a recurrent first reaction to my PhD work is that many have rarely had the opportunity to talk about the proximity of drug issues to their own lives. And that, I think, has to do with shame. There is a need for society in its entirety to be more of a safe space.