Share Alcohol and Drug Program is offering its free weekly education series running through May 6.
The program is open to everyone in the community and will offer important information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use. It will help those people affected by others' use, to understand addicts and addictive behaviour.
Sessions run Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share, second floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody and topics will vary from week to week as outlined below, with the format consisting of a video, a brief presentation and open discussion.
Tonight (Feb. 25): Cocaine and crystal meth - the struggle to recover, and what long-term recovery looks like.
March 4: Marijuana: A second class addiction?
March 11: Heroin and other common depressants/opiates - addiction, struggle and recovery.
March 18: Trauma - How substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.
March 25: Anger - understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively.
April 1: Stress - learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.
April 8: Mental Illness, Depression and Addiction. Understanding the links between the mental illness and addiction will be tonight's goal.
April 15: Relapse prevention - discussion on the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and what can be done.
April 22: Substance affected: How others misuse of alcohol and drugs affects us. How to help others.
May 6: Stage II Recovery - Life in the Future.
For more information, phone 604-936-3900.
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