DETOX/REHABILITATION CENTRE BELFAST

WITH A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN/YOUNG AND VULNERABLE ADULTS BECOMING ADDICTED TO SUBSTANCES (Many of whom suffer from Mental Health issues) IT IS A VERY MUCH NEEDED FACILITY TO SAVE OUR LOVED ONES. WE ARE THE ONLY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS FACILITY.
EVERYDAY WE HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES BECAUSE OF THE HOPELESSNESS OF TRYING TO SEEK HELP AND NONE BEING AVAILABLE, OUR HOSPITALS ARE BEING STRETCHED BEYOND COPING WITH CONSTANT ATTENDEES HAVING OVERDOSED OR SERIOUSLY SELF-HARMED THEN AFTER BEING TREATED THEY ARE SENT HOME TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN
AS A MUM I HAVE BEEN CRYING OUT AND PLEADING FOR YEARS FOR SUCH A FACILITY AND AM TIRED OF BEING FOBBED OF BY THE DUAL DIAGNOSIS CRY AND BEING PASSED FROM PILLAR TO POST WITH SERVICES PASSING THE BUCK ONE SAYING IT IS A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE THE OTHER SAYING IT IS AN ADDICTION ISSUE, WELL LETS SOLVE THE PROBLEM BY PROVIDING A FACILITY WHERE BOTH ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSED. IT IS WRONG THAT AGENCIES ARE EXPECTING ADDICTS TO BE CLEAN FOR 6 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN ENGAGE WITH THEM IF THEY COULD BE CLEAN FOR 6 WEEKS THEY WOULDN'T NEED THE SERVICE AND IT IS WRONG FOR THOSE SUFFERING WITH MENTAL HEALTH TO HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 6 MONTHS FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THESE ARE PEOPLE WITH ILLNESSES WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND THINGS NEED TO CHANGE.
PLEASE HELP TO MAKE THESE CHANGES HAPPEN BY SIGNING THIS PETITION
THANK YOU
ANNIE DAVEY
(Reaching Out Action Support Group)