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Increased Funding Great News For Odyssey House
Increased Funding Great News For Odyssey
House
Increased funding for residential treatment beds at Odyssey House Auckland will be great news for a host of people, not just those addicted to ‘P’, says Odyssey CEO Christine Kalin.
“For every person addicted to ‘P’
there is a mother, a father, or a son or daughter who knows
first-hand the devastation this drug causes,” says Ms
Kalin.
“As an organisation we applaud the Government
for recognising the severity of this problem and the
destructive nature of this drug – and putting their money
where their mouth is.”
Over the last 10 years the number of residential beds available to treat people addicted to alcohol and other drugs has been reduced.
In the case of addictive drugs like ‘P’, residential treatment is a highly effective option because it seriously intervenes in the person’s life, removes them from the context of their drug use, and immerses them in a supportive environment that treats the root causes of their addiction.
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