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Addiction Prevention
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Addiction prevention pursues the goal of increasing the chances of a life free from addiction. In addition to dependency on legal substances and illegal drugs, any human behavior can take on addictive characteristics, e.g., the use of smartphones and the internet, gambling, and the consumption of consumer goods. Prevention consists of both avoiding risks and promoting health literacy and resilient behavior.
In the Oberberg district, this is the responsibility of the Addiction Prevention Office, coordinated by the Public Health Department and carried out by prevention professionals under their own organizational responsibility. The Caritas Association of the Oberberg District is responsible for the southern and central regions, and the Diaconal Work of the Evangelical Church District of Lennep is responsible for the northern district (see further links).
Services and Health Projects
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Information and education about addiction and addiction prevention
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Training and advanced education for individuals with multiplier functions, e.g., Motivational Interviewing (MOVE)
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Information events
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Advice and support for addiction prevention projects
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Participation in the NRW campaign "Addiction always has a story" with action days
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Provision of materials and media, such as method kits on alcohol, gambling, and cannabis
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Organizing school days, activity circuits, prevention days
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Health project "Crazy? So what?" to destigmatize mental illnesses for students from grade 8
Costs
Many of the listed services are largely cost-neutral or associated with a small participation fee. If you have any questions, please contact the responsible contact person.
Contact Persons
Janine Dröge
Moltkestr. 32
Erdgeschoss, Raum: E.03
51643 Gummersbach
