Emerald Stepping Forward: AOD Treatment Options + Families and Ice

Is someone in your family or a friend using drugs and/or alcohol?

Are you looking for practical, down-to-earth information and support?

This information session is suitable for anybody who is seeking up to date information on alcohol and other drugs and available treatment options. It will cover:

Alcohol and Other Drug Information & Treatment Options

• Drugs and their effects
• Truths and assumptions about substance use
• Dependence, tolerance and withdrawal
• What families need to know about treatment
• Family/ carer expectations of treatment
• Treatment options: types of treatment available
• What happens in treatment and how people change
• What families can do when their person is in treatment

Families and ICE

• Drugs Of Concern To The Community
• Is Methamphetamine a Problem
• The short- and long-term effects of Ice Use
• Dealing with aggressive and violent behaviour

Presented by Family Drug Support - a national, non-religious not-for-profit charity.

Coffee, tea and a sweet treat will be provided

Each Stepping Forward session is designed so that you will have something of value to take away to help you on your journey. Everyone is welcome to attend one or more sessions.

For more information or if you have any questions feel free to call

Belinda on 0490-536-976 or email YmVsaW5kYSB8IGZkcyAhIG9yZyAhIGF1

Also check out other Nonprofit events in Emerald.