November 14, 2016.
Using the experiences of people who have had an addiction is extremely effective in helping patients cope. To congratulate this work, the Addictions Actions Fund created a diploma.
Prevention in high schools
Some patients who have managed to free themselves from cocaine or alcohol decide to do prevention in high schools to alert young people to the danger of these drugs. A commitment that the Addictions Actions Fund wished to reward by creating a diploma. This diploma is obtained after training in ” Recognition of the skills of the patient who is an addiction expert “.
Armed with this diploma, expert patients can legitimately go to schools without fear of being seen as former delinquents. A former cocaine addict can often be badly perceived, with this diploma, we recognize an expert word. ” This diploma, even at 53 years old, is a great pride », Explains Vincent in the columns of Figaro. ” I worked a lot, some medical concepts being difficult to master. It is the valuation of my reconstruction. “
A training that accredits their words
The training is almost the same as that received by doctors and nurses. It allows the volunteer to know in more detail the different addictions, but also all the therapies offered to patients who want to get out. With such a background and an experience that is worth all great speeches, these expert patients manage to reach a large number of young people.
But this diploma also allows them toconsider new professions, particularly in supporting patients in hospitals and associations, or professional training in medical schools, for example. Taken seriously, expert patients can hope to recover even more easily and sustainably.
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