This is National Addictions Awareness Week and the local committee has information available for you.  The Committee’s Christa McIntyre says they have awareness promotion spots and a trivia contest on CFAR, information from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba and the Canadian Centre of Substance Use and Addiction will be shared and a coloring contest in the elementary schools.  She adds the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba is also hosting a series of Lunch and Learn session this week so there’s a lot of good topics.  She encourages anyone who is interested to go online to the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba www.afm.mb.ca and you can check it out there for more information.

If you know of anyone who is struggling with addiction or substance use call the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba at 204-687-1665 or call Christa at 204-681-3145.