Killarney conference targets substance and alcohol misuse Addiction-proofing our communities was the theme of the national Getting A Grip conference which took place in Killarney.
A MAJOR conference, organised by substance and alcohol awareness group, Kerry Life Education was held in the Malton Hotel in Killarney on Thursday and Friday.
Kerry Life Education was set up as a response to increasing levels of sub-stance and alcohol misuse in Kerry.
The organisation operates a fleet of specially equipped mobile Life Education Centres delivering age appropriate programmes to all primary age groups around social, personal and Health Education issues in primary schools all over Co Kerry.
Entitled Getting a Grip 2008 - Addiction Proofing our Communities, the conference featured a number of high-profile keynote speakers from a range of organisations.
Another conference highlight was an address, ‘Under the Influence’, from sometimes-controversial singer and celebrity, Mary Coughlan on Friday morning.
The previous evening, Cllr Tom Doherty of Killarney UDC and Chairperson of the Killarney No Name Club and the Killarney Drugs Liaison Committee, spoke about the positive and innovative steps been taken by his organisation to combat substance and alcohol abuse in the Killarney region.
The Kingdom newspaper.
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