The Community Addiction Service

About this episode

This episode discusses the Community Addiction Service and the #DryJanuary campaign aimed at promoting alcohol abstinence.

We start the year off with a great incentive to get healthier. The Public Health Agency's #DryJanuary campaign is to support and encourage people to abstain from drinking alcohol for the whole month. Read more here https://drugsandalcoholni.info/campaigns/djfgf/ Alcohol remains our number one drug of choice in Northern Ireland and we’re highlighting the work of our Community Addiction Service in our latest podcast episode on SOUTHPOD. Staff reflect on the challenges of substance dependency, ...

Topics covered

• addiction
• health
• substance dependency
• alcohol
• community services

Keywords

• addiction
• alcohol
• Dry January
• substance dependency
• health services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Public Health Agency, Community Addiction Service

Places: Northern Ireland

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