Ms Annmarie Sweeney:

I have been a peer worker for a long time and I am now with the outreach team at Coolmine. I see at first hand the devastation caused by drugs in the community. Having that lived experience and knowledge behind you is a blessing because when you go out to your own community, they can relate to you differently because you have that experience, especially as a woman. That even applies to domestic violence and many other things I have experienced in life. It is very important to have role models in our communities to show that it can be done, that it is possible and that you are not alone.