Pubdate: Sun, 26 Jan 2014
Source: Dorset Echo (UK)
Copyright: 2014 Newsquest Media Group
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Author: Catherine Bolado, Senior Reporter

SPECIAL DAY WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ISSUES

A RECOVERY day in Dorset aims to celebrate the recovery process and
raise awareness.

Dorset Recovery Day will take place on Saturday February 1 at the Corn
Exchange in Dorchester from 10am to 4pm.

Organisers of the day say the aim is to help make recovery from drug
and alcohol issues in Dorset visible to those people using the service
and those in the wider community, to show the strength of service
users and the Dorset treatment system.

The event involves treatment services across Dorset provided by Dorset
Drug and Alcohol Action Team. The services offer help, support and
treatment to people who suffer from drug or alcohol problems.

Users of the service and those in aftercare have also helped to
support and organise the event.

The day will see a recovery walk through the county town at 11am,
starting at the Corn Exchange, there will also be guest speakers and
stalls from treatment providers across Dorset so that anyone
interested can find out more about what treatments are available and
get help and advice.

Everyone is welcome to join in with the event and find out
more.

Charlie McCaig, team leader of the Turning Point team, which deals
with drug intervention, said the day was a celebration of the recovery
process.

He said: "It is going to be a good day. It will be helping people to
access treatment  people can come along and ask questions."

Mr McCaig said the event was for people who were already involved in
the recovery process or those who would like help, as well as friends
and families.

"It's a celebration of the recovery process."
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