Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Members statements
International Family Drug Support Day
International Family Drug Support Day
David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:48): Last sitting week I was honoured to join some of my colleagues to speak at International Family Drug Support Day. Regardless of whatever law reforms may pass through this place, it will remain the fact that families will always be the bedrock of support for people who have problems with drugs. However, families are often not well equipped to deal with this challenging situation. The stigma associated with drug use and our laws that treat drug users like criminals can be a barrier for families seeking help for their loved ones. Family Drug Support helps families by providing tools to help them help their loved ones. If any members of the public have family members with problems with drug use and they need help, I would strongly suggest they contact Family Drug Support at fds.org.au.