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Impacts Of Cocaine – The Human Cost

Jim Masson
By Jim Masson

Film on the impacts of cocaine is premiered in Newry

A powerful new awareness film highlighting the devastating effects of cocaine use and addiction on individuals, families and communities, was premiered at the Canal Court Hotel in Newry at an event hosted by former GAA footballer and mental health advocate Oisín McConville.

Entitled Impacts of Cocaine – The Human Cost, the film was developed by Aftercare Addiction Services charity Davina’s Ark, in partnership with Newry Mourne and Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), and places people at the centre of the conversation around drug addiction, challenges perceptions and confronts the misconception that cocaine use is a victimless activity.

Included with Mr McConville, second right, are Newry and Armagh MP Daire Hughes, PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Ryan Henderson, Rosemary Rooney (Davina’s Ark Chief Executive Officer), Gavin Booth and Ciaran Mackin (Davina’s Ark Board members) and Martina Flynn (Newry Mourne and Down District Council Head of Engagement).
Newry Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Philip Campbell (front, second right) at the premiere of new film with back row (from left) PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Ryan Henderson, Newry and Armagh MP Daire Hughes, Gavin Booth and Ciaran Mackin (Davina’s Ark Board members). Front row: Former GAA footballer Oisín McConville, Martina Flynn (Newry Mourne and Down District Council Head of Engagement) and Davina’s Ark Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Rooney.
Davina’s Ark Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Rooney (front centre) with members of the Aftercare Addictions Services charity at the film premiere. The organisation recently won the Community Wellbeing Initiative Award at the All-Island IPB Pride of Place Awards for its compassionate care to families and individuals affected by addiction.

Find out more about the work Davina’s Ark does in working with addiction

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