Community Awareness of Drugs will be launching our Family Focus programme in St James CBS Secondary School, Dublin 8 on Wednesday 22nd January 2020 What is the Family Focus Programme? Problems with alcohol and other drugs affect people of all ages and all walks of life. Many parents find it … [Read more...] about Family Focus St James CBS Secondary School, Dublin 8
Education Day – Dual Diagnosis APRIL 2019
Training opportunities are lifelines for community leaders. They enhance our professional development and, all things being equal, enable us to do our job to a higher standard. The knock on effect is that our communities benefit greatly if we are given the opportunity to work within them. CAD … [Read more...] about Education Day – Dual Diagnosis APRIL 2019
Sing for Simon and CAD on 8th December
SING FOR SIMON AND CAD Come along and join us to raise much needed funds for Dublin Simon Community and Community Awareness of Drugs on Saturday 8th December in Jervis Shopping Centre. If you are free for an hour or two between 11am - 2pm we would love to hear from you. All are welcome to … [Read more...] about Sing for Simon and CAD on 8th December
MUSICAL BINGO on 29th June 2018
CAD plans to kick off their 35th anniversary celebrations in The Ayrfield Community Centre on Friday 29th June 2018. Like Bingo? Like Music? You will love Musical Bingo! A great night’s fun and sing song is guaranteed with lots of spot prizes to be won. What do we need? Bums on … [Read more...] about MUSICAL BINGO on 29th June 2018
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE – EXPLORING AVAILABLE SUPPORTS
CAD, in partnership with the HSE, has identified the need to initiate a discussion in the area of mental health with those working at local community level. Suicide prevention tools which support people at difficult times are essential in today’s ever changing world. We have developed a unique … [Read more...] about MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE – EXPLORING AVAILABLE SUPPORTS
SING FOR SIMON AND CAD ON 9TH DECEMBER
SING FOR SIMON AND CAD. Come along and join us to raise much needed funds for Dublin Simon Community and Community Awareness of Drugs on Sat 9th December in Jervis Shopping Centre. If you are free for an hour or two between 11am - 3pm we would love to hear from you. All are welcome to join in the … [Read more...] about SING FOR SIMON AND CAD ON 9TH DECEMBER
EDUCATION DAY 20TH OCT : Encouraging Responses to Drug Use in 2017 – "Reducing Harm and Supporting Recovery" NDS
Helping to keep community workers informed is part of the role of the CAD team and has been since 1983. Remaining up to date, understanding our helping role, progression routes, prevention and shared personal experiences, make our upcoming education day well worth attending. The line - up of … [Read more...] about EDUCATION DAY 20TH OCT : Encouraging Responses to Drug Use in 2017 – "Reducing Harm and Supporting Recovery" NDS
CAD Fundraiser – Laurie Hartz Plays Ayrfield on Friday 6th October 2017
Announcing a fabulous nights entertainment on Friday 6th Oct 2017. The sensational Laurie Hartz and very talented Owen Thomas play at the Ayrfield Community Centre. All proceeds to Community Awareness of Drugs (CAD)Drug Prevention through education. Unbelievable spot prizes thanks to Lidl … [Read more...] about CAD Fundraiser – Laurie Hartz Plays Ayrfield on Friday 6th October 2017
E-cigarette companies fined over false claims about toxic chemicals.
Australia’s competition regulator has become the first in the world to successfully take legal action against e-cigarette companies for making false claims about the carcinogens in their products. Federal court Justice John Gilmour ordered three online e-cigarette retailers – The Joystick Company … [Read more...] about E-cigarette companies fined over false claims about toxic chemicals.