Ms Em Murphy:

It is a very common experience. We facilitate a lot of recovery education courses and I am sure that Mr. Williams and Ms McGillivary know it is a common story that people might not even recognise they have severe mental health issues because they have been using drugs. It is only when they enter a programme that they realise that putting down the drugs is only the beginning. That is the difference between stabilisation and recovery. The latter is a long process that requires constant work. Recovery needs wraparound care and aftercare supports. It is not just about detoxifying people and expecting them to be sorted. It is never that simple.