She was dressed all in red this Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in London, for a cause that is particularly close to her heart. Kate Middleton was present for the campaign launch Taking Action on Addiction (Act for addiction, in French) from The Forward Trust association of which she is a sponsor.
She delivered a keynote speech stressing the importance of taking concrete actions from an early age. The goal of this long-term campaign is to call on those concerned to seek medical help during this addiction awareness week, from October 18 to 24, 2021.
In her speech, Kate Middleton thanked all those who dared to share their experiences and testimonies. “Addiction is not a choice. No one chooses to be dependent. But it can happen to anyone. No one is immune. It is a serious mental illness about which little is said and little is known about the source. The road to addiction is complex. Recognizing what leads to it can help break down this taboo and the shame that surrounds it “, developed the Duchess of Cambridge.
Kate Middleton also explained that lockdowns and the health crisis have exacerbated these addiction problems, especially alcohol consumption, which has skyrocketed in the United Kingdom. “About 2 million people identified as ‘in withdrawal’ have relapsed in the last eighteen months”, she encrypted.
Kate Middleton had already made a similar speech, launching a similar campaign two years ago against addictions. This is one of the main struggles of the Duchess of Cambridge.