Burnside Library SA : Stepping Forward Alcohol & Other Drugs and Treatment

Burnside Library SA : Stepping Forward Alcohol & Other Drugs and Treatment

A FREE educational and reality-based information session for families and friends supporting someone using alcohol and/or other drugs.

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By Family Drug Support
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5.7k attendees hosted 📈

Date and time

Thu, 3 Apr 2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM ACDT

Location

Burnside Library

B26 Tusmore, SA 5065 Australia

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Stepping Forward sessions are FREE education sessions for families and friends, delivering useful information and strategies to those supporting someone using alcohol and other drugs. These sessions aim to increase people's confidence and competence in managing alcohol and other drug issues by providing:


  • Clear and practical information sessions
  • A safe place to share and to feel supported

Session 1: Alcohol & Other Drugs and Treatment Options

  • Harm minimisation
  • Types of legal & illegal drugs
  • Effects & risks of drug use
  • Dependence & withdrawal
  • What families need to know about treatment
  • What happens in treatment and how people change
  • What families can do when their person is in treatment

Each Stepping Forward session is designed so that you will have something of value to take away to help you on your journey.

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

Family Drug Support offers a non-judgmental space, with an emphasis on being straightforward, reality-based and interactive.

If you need more information, please contact Catherine on 0457 030 805 or email catherine@fds.org.au


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Family Drug Support
591 followers
5.7k attendees hosted
Family Drug Support aims to assist families throughout Australia to deal with drug issues in a way that strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes
About
Please phone 1300 368 186 if you need support - Supporting families affected by alcohol and other drugs
 
Service Overview
Family Drug Support is a caring, non-religious and non judgemental organisation. FDS is primarily made up of volunteers who have often experienced first hand the trauma and chaos of having family members with drug dependency. They have travelled the same road.
 
Founding date
1997
 
Services
24/7 Telephone Support Line for family members and friends affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use - 1300 368 186 Peer support groups for familiesStepping Stones to Success group program for families