“No one ever put a recovery map in front of me.”
There is an urgent need for better coordination of recovery services for people who use drugs, according to speakers at the Citizens’ Assembly on drugs.
“That’s having access to education, training, housing, employment - somewhere nice to live, somewhere nice to be and engage with your community.”The 99 members of the Assembly and Chairperson Paul Reid heard that people recovering from drugs use required coordinated efforts from multiple different agencies and bodies to get through their addiction.
Mr Devine said over his 18 years of addiction, the treatments he received were confusing and didn’t feel thought out with his needs in mind.
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