Leitrim Addictions Awareness 2.01

“Leitrim Addictions Awareness” has been operating since 2005 and is made up of community minded individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from health practitioners, teachers, recovering addicts and others.

Our members first came together by initiating the drugs awareness events which were subsequently organised by Leitrim Community Forum and funded by the North West Regional Drugs Task Force.

Leitrim Addictions Awareness initiated several information evenings in 2006/7 titled “Drugs in Your Community”, using funding secured from the North West Regional Drugs Task Force, and a subsidised NUI Maynooth Certificate in Addiction Studies via outreach in Manorhamilton, Leitrim.

Leitrim Addictions Awareness aims to source funding where and when necessary to run information and educational events in regard to the dangers of drugs, alcohol and other harmful substances, which often have a detrimental effect on both the users and their close friends and family.

Several of the committee have participated in addiction related training, including the NUI Maynooth Certificate in Addiction Studies, which was also a result of our member’s efforts to secure funding.

The strength of Leitrim Addictions Awareness is the diversity of our membership and the broad spectrum of learning each brings to the committee.