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Substance misuse

Substance misuse i.e. Alcoholism, drug or prescription medication addiction, has a devastating effect on the lives of…

• Individuals

Individuals

• Relationships

Relationships

• Families

Families

• Communities

Communities and is a large contributory factor in domestic violence, domestic violence, depression, poor health, depression, poor health, poverty, crime, suicide and early death. poverty, crime, suicide and early death.

• DJ 1983-1987 / 2002 – ongoing

DJ 1983-1987 / 2002 – ongoing Dublin, London, Cork.

• Radio broadcaster

Radio broadcaster - Tipp FM and Centre Radio 101FM

• Musician/singer/songwriter

Musician/singer/songwriter - Damien Rice, John Spillan, Aslan.

• Secondary schools music and technology tutor

Secondary schools music and technology tutor – Songschool Ltd.

• Crossroads: Music song, performance, dance therapy

Crossroads: Music song, performance, dance therapy - VEC, HSE, The National Council for the Blind, RehabCare, Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Dementia Ireland, Senior Citizens.

1999 – 2009 voluntary and with HSE Substance Misuse Dept. of South Tipp.

• Individuals
• Families
• Education-Post primary schools
• Education-Colleges
• Support work- in patients St. Michaels Psychiatric Hospital
• Community Drug and Alcohol Worker, Mid Tipperary Drug Initiative, HSE,

2011-2012.

• Diploma in Drug & Alcohol Studies - University of Limerick 2011
• Certifjcate in Drugs Counselling Theory & Intervention Skills – UCD

2010

• Advanced Certifjcate Motivational Interviewing for Addictive Behaviours

– HSE 2014

• Auricular Acupuncture Detoxifjcation Specialist - National

Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) 2009.

“... you can change someone’s life in

three minutes with the right song. I still

believe that to this day. You can bend the course

• f their development, what they think is

important, of how vital and alive they feel. You can

contextualise very, very difficult

• experiences. Songs are pretty good at that'.

– The Guardian, Oct 29th 2016

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) Musician, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. Sold more than 64 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time

• Youth clubs
• Foróige
• Youthreach
• Garda diversion projects
• Over 50 Secondary schools since

2014

• Residential Treatment Centres

Aislinn, Kilkenny & Matt Talbot Services, Cork

• Part of the Drug Treatment Program

in Mountjoy Prison – featured in the TV3 documentary ‘The Joy’.

The Harmony Program developed in 2009

A unique series of music & arts-based alcohol and drug education, prevention & rehabilitation workshops.

How it works

Integrates public health & evidenced based treatment models and theories with evidenced based music therapy for substance addiction

Aims

Expose the denial barrier & reveal the root cause of substance misuse.

When workshop participants connect with music artists

expressing themselves honestly about their substance misuse, it empowers participants to express and come to terms with their own thoughts, feelings and actions around substance abuse. “…the therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without

parallel.” - Who, What, How, and Why, White Booklet, Narcotics Anonymous, 1976.

“…Medicine alleviate the sickness, Liquid to fix and it comes with a cost” “…I'd sip that shit pass out or play PlayStation Months later I'm in the same place” “Broken, hopeless, headed no where Only motivation for what the dealer's supplyin‘” “…Until you're stuck lookin' in the mirror Like I can't believe what I've become Swore I was gonna be someone”

Peer pressure, Entertainment Industry portrayal of drug use, Progressive nature of addiction, Loss of friendships and relationships, Overdose – early death Loss of motivation - direction in life, dreams and aspirations, Crime.

Heroin Bliss

It started when I was young, Chasing shadows like there was no tomorrow, Soon enough I was highly strung, Just adding to my sorrow. I was living in heroin bliss, All of life’s happenings I seem to miss, I used to call it my mistress, All of the chea@ng and lies just to get this? I lost everything known to man, It’s like the heroin had a plan, To strip me bare, Reduce me to tears, And without a care, Leave me in despair. Now I’m strong and I have no fear, The heroin is gone and I can see clear, New life happenings don’t pass me by, And I’m no longer wondering why, why, why? I can look up into the sky and longer feel like I want to die, For I am strong and I have no fear, The heroin is gone and my mind is clear.

Wri$en by Jonathan Harlowe, September 2016.

Step 1. We admitted we were powerless

• ver alcohol – that
• ur lives had

become unmanageable - Alcoholics Anonymous, Big Book, 1939

The Basketball Diaries Jim Carroll is a high school basketball player. His life centres around the

basketball, and his dream is being a basketball star. Once in a while he gets stoned with his friends, and step by step, he falls into the dark world

• f crime and drugs. Once his mother expelled him out of the house, he

goes into the streets of New York, and together with his friends they take drugs for which they steal, rob and even kill. As the time pass, Jim's situation becomes worse. It looks like he will never get out from the his drug addiction. -IDMb.

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