The Princess of Wales has shared a new message calling for the public to have greater "compassion and empathy" to mark the end of Addiction Awareness Week.
In her role as Patron of addiction charity, the Forward Trust, Kate penned a note where she reflected on the ties between her passion for early years development and the significance that facing addictions has on us, explaining: "Addiction is not a choice.
It is a serious mental health condition." The Princess' message comes after the Forward Trust released new research as part of the Taking Action on Addiction multi partner campaign, which aims to bring addiction into the light in an attempt to break down the stigma and provide stories of hope to encourage those suffering from addiction to seek help.
Kate has been supporting addiction charities since joining the Royal Family and became the Patron of the Forward Trust in May 2021 when it merged with Action on Addiction.The Princess' message to signal the end of the important week read: "This Addiction Awareness Week, I am delighted to again voice my support for the campaign and thank all of the charities involved in shining a light on the effects of this terrible illness. "In September, I visited HMP High Down in my role as Patron of The Forward Trust, where they are helping people overcome their addictions.
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