Share Alcohol and Drug Program is offering its free weekly education series running through the end of August.
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 is aimed at helping those people affected by others’ use, to understand addicts and addictive behaviour.
Sessions run Wednesdays — there will be no session on July 1, Canada Day — 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.
The session tonight (Wednesday) covers alcohol, including: how dependence develops; controlled using; and effects on pregnant women.
The remaining dates and topics are:
• June 17: Cocaine and crystal meth — the struggle to recover, and what long-term recovery looks like;
• June 24: Marijuana — a second class addiction?
• July 8: Heroin and other common depressants/opiates — addiction, struggle and recovery.
• July 15: Trauma — how substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse; and how these early experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse.
• July 22: Anger — understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively.
• July 29: Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using.
• Aug 5: Mental Illness, depression and addiction — understanding the links between the mental illness and addiction.
• Aug 12: Relapse prevention — discussion on the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and what can be done.
• Aug 19: Substance-affected — how others’ misuse of alcohol and drugs affects us, and how to help others.
• Aug 26: Stage 2 recovery — life in the future.
For more information, phone 604-936-3900.
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