Your rights, the best medicine: union campaign to reduce psychotropic drugs in residential care

This case study outlines the Spanish trade union FSS-CCOO’s research into psychotropic drug use among Spanish residential care workers, seen as a symptom of poor working conditions. The study focuses on the psychosocial risks of residential care work. Proposed union action linking prevention to workplace rights includes identifying structural measures to reduce reliance on medication. The aim is to advocate for improved working conditions to reduce physical and mental workload and drug use.