Those struggling with addiction have an ‘opportunity for change’ according to one charity, as lockdown continues to disrupt the Island’s drug trade.
Motiv8 believes current restrictions can provide users with a chance to ‘think about a new way of life’.
However chief executive Thea Ozenturk, has expressed concerns for the health of those battling addiction, as the border closure remains in place for a seventh week.
Last week, police revealed the illegal market is ‘drying up’, though seizures and subsequent arrests are being made as the trade utilises the postal and courier services.
The current shortage poses ‘a whole raft of implications and risks to people’ according to Mrs Ozenturk.
She says the immune systems of opiate users is usually ‘quite compromised’ and has urged them to take replacement therapy ‘as prescribed’.
As a frontline service, Motiv8 has kept its doors open to those who may be in crisis as a result of substance misuse, however most of its community staff are now speaking to clients over video calls.
The charity’s online Recovery Hub has been hosting regular webinars on self-care during Covid-19, from sleep management to relapse prevention for those looking to stay clean during lockdown.
