Mustard Seed and Turning Point hosting discussion on substance use
A community engagement discussion this coming Monday in Red Deer is aimed at strengthening the community’s understanding of opioids and substance abuse.
The event, which is hosted by The Mustard Seed in collaboration with Turning Point, is free of charge and gets going at 7 p.m. from City Chapel (5850 Kerry Wood Drive).
Landon Hildebrand, a registered psychologist and Director of Housing and Clinic Development with The Mustard Seed Edmonton, says society is behind in how it understands addiction, and by improving that understanding, there will be more opportunity to engage with the issue in a positive way.
“There still exists this false understanding that substance use disorder and addiction is based on bad choices, which is kind of the older moral failure model. This just isn’t very helpful, and in many ways, nor is it an accurate understanding of the science behind addiction,” Hildebrand says.