Pubdate: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 Source: Tri-City News (Port Coquitlam, CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Tri-City News Contact: http://www.tricitynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1239 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) FREE SHARE DRUG GROUP OFFERS INFO AND INSIGHT Share Alcohol and Drug Program invites you to attend any or all of its upcoming free education series. The program is open to everyone in the community and has important information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use. It is aimed at helping people affected by others' use to understand addicts and addictive behaviour. Sessions run Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share, 2nd floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. To register or for more information, call 604-936-3900. There is no cost for this group. The format consists of a video, a brief presentation and open discussion and topics will vary from week to week as outlined below: * Jan. 10: Use, abuse, dependency -- how people become addicted. * Jan. 17: Medical aspects and effects of alcohol and drug misuse. What happens to the body and mind under the influence. * Jan. 24: Relapse prevention -- discussion on the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and a beginning look at what can be done. * Jan. 31: Cocaine and crystal meth -- the struggle to recover, the long-term recovery from our ever-growing problem. * Feb. 7: Substance affected/adult children of alcoholics or how others' misuse affects us. * Feb. 14: Stage 2 recovery or learning how to love and enjoy life clean and sober. * Feb. 21: Stress -- learning to cope with life's little and big problems. * Feb. 28: Anger -- understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively. * March 7: Trauma -- How substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood sexual or physical abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or continued misuse. * March 14: Drinking and driving -- understanding the effects of alcohol and impaired driving. Also includes drug use and driving. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek