Amanda Logue, whose daughter died after taking pregabalin, says counselling has helped her.
A Strabane mother whose daughter died after taking suspected "extra-strength" drugs has said a new mental health centre in the County Tyrone town has helped her get her life back on track.was found unconscious at a friend’s house in August 2023. She later died in hospital.Her mother Amanda completed a counselling course at the new Koram Centre after her daughter's death.
He said Andrea's death has affected them "in different ways", but acknowledged how the centre has helped his mother cope.The Koram Centre project represents an investment of £1m from the National Lottery and Department for Communities."The need in the Strabane and wider district is significant. We would average between 50 and 60 referrals per month and that has been increased over recent years," Mr Loughrey said.
"Substances are often used to manage and medicate poor mental health so where you have one you very often have the other and that’s something that we see in terms of increased referral in terms of alcohol and other substances," he added.
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