Addiction and recovery education session on Oct. 14

Comox Valley Mental Health and Substance Use is offering an education session on addiction and recovery education.

This education session is open to anyone (family member, friend, colleague or employer) who has someone in their life who has a problem with alcohol and/or other drugs and who wants more information about addiction and recovery.

The goal is to provide information about:

• What addiction is

• What recovery looks like

• How people change their behaviour

• How to help someone with an addiction problem

• How to stay well regardless of the behaviour of another

• Available resources:  their benefits and limitations

The session runs Friday, Oct. 14, 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Community Public Health Cedar Room, 961 England Ave.

Contact the Comox Valley Mental Health and Substance Use office at 250-331-8524 to register.

 

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