Over 40 people joined us at our event at the Jean Stokes Community Centre in Islington on 12 March. We invited the friends and family of those in the community who might be struggling with drugs or alcohol to help them understand more about addiction, to bust some of the myths, and explain why people become dependent in the first place.
There was also an excellent talk from Bright Lives on their coaching programme and Minds Matter ran a great session on techniques to manage anxiety and stress – all supported with stands hosted by Better Lives, Age UK and Stuart Low Trust.
Garry Durston, a trustee, who ran one of the sessions, said: “Dependency on alcohol or drugs is a desperate way to exist and Rehabit helps those in the community to find a way out. In my experience, everyone knows someone who’s struggling with drugs or alcohol so it make sense to explain addiction to the whole community not just those who have a problem”.
