Teresa Castro

Teresa Castro

Mail: teresa.castro@gatportugal.org

Country: Portugal

About Teresa Castro

Teresa graduated in Social Work in 2016 and is currently working as a social worker at GAT IN Mouraria in Lisbon, Portugal, a harm reduction drop-in center and drug consumption room. As a drug user herself, she has been involved in harm reduction since she was 18, initially in nightlife settings and later with more vulnerable communities. She is a peer collaborator at Kosmicare since its foundation, an organization that offers peer-based harm reduction, drug checking, and psychological support services. Additionally, Teresa is also interested in research, mainly in the intersection between harm reduction and Social Work with people who use drugs.