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50 new addiction prevention workers trained for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania!
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is training 50 new addiction prevention workers to offer early help against addiction problems.
50 new addiction prevention workers trained for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania!
There is reason to be happy in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 50 new addiction prevention workers are now available to help prevent addictions in the state at an early stage. Social Minister Stefanie Drese (SPD) recently congratulated the first 25 participants in the newly launched training course and underlined the importance of the skills that these specialists have acquired.
The further training began in March 2025 and comprised a total of six parts. The participants were familiarized with various addiction problems such as alcohol, cannabis and illegal drugs. In addition, an exchange took place with experienced experts from the areas of school social work, addiction counseling, integration assistance and care in order to gain practical insights. “We would like the specialists to develop and implement their own addiction prevention measures in their regions,” says Drese.
Practical and theory combined
The training content was weighted on theoretical principles, supplemented by practical exercises on prevention techniques and communication strategies. A special focus was also on the topics of gambling and media addictions, which are becoming increasingly important in today's society. This comprehensive training was made possible by funding from the Ministry of Health amounting to 280,000 euros and took place under the guidance of the State Coordination Center for Addiction Issues (LAKOST), which was responsible for the technical implementation.
Regional balance was particularly important when selecting participants. The new addiction prevention staff are well networked and are directly on site to actively provide support and information. The use of these specialists in municipalities and independent cities has the clear aim of offering help at an early stage and thus actually preventing addictions.
With these new addiction prevention forces, a step in the right direction is being taken in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to take preventive action against various addiction problems. It remains to be hoped that the skills and strategies learned will help to have a long-term positive impact on how we deal with addiction problems in our society.
For more information about the training and its objectives, here are the reports from Medical Journal and epd to find.