It's easy for those who haven't experienced dealing with a loved one faced with drug addiction to judge - Parkinson

It's easy for those who haven't experienced dealing with a loved one faced with drug addiction to judge - Parkinson

By Iva Danford
Wednesday 13/11/2019
Leadership Fiji Chairman William Parkinson

Leadership Fiji Chairman William Parkinson says it is easy for those who have not experienced dealing with a loved one faced with drug addiction to judge.

Parkinson highlighted this during the National Dialogue titled “Substance Abuse – Let’s Talk About It! Finding a Fijian Solution! underway at the USP AusAid Lecture Theatre.

He says he knows that people are quick to judge, and he knows this because of the personal experience he has on a loved one that is facing drug addiction.

Parkinson says addiction is not about the addict as it affects all of those people around them.

He says we need to look at this as a much wider issue then just seeing the victims as the addict themselves.

 

Parkinson says we know that we have got a problem it is time for us to talk about this issue as a community.

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