Real-life stories of addiction raise awareness

OWN CORRESPONDENT

The pupils were joined by three special guests. Nic Ingel, a recovering alcoholic, and Dovi Teperson, a recovering drug addict, shared their journeys. Liane Lurie, an ex-student and psychologist working in the field of addiction spoke about the effects of substances on the developing teenage brain.

Hearing real life, harrowing stories of people in our community who have struggled with substance abuse is a powerful way of educating our children.