Health Waterlooville mum determined to end stigma around addiction following death of son By Sophie Lewis Digital Reporter Comment Published 2nd Oct 2024, 12:02 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A Waterlooville mum has hosted a drug awareness discussion event in a bid to end the stigma around addiction. Hilary Mills started campaigning for change following the death of her son, Ben, who died at the age of 27 back in 2018 following years of battling addiction.
He had been struggling with different forms of addiction from a youngster but in the months leading up to his death, he began trying to get his life back on track. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad On September 27, a drug awareness discussion event was held at the Waterlooville Community Centre in a bid to take the necessary steps to break down the stigma surrounding addiction. The event was open to everyone including people struggling with addiction, family members, charities and support.
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