Addiction is not a choice and none of us are immune, the Duchess of Cambridge has said in a landmark speech to beat the “taboo and shame” that surrounds it.

In her speech, aimed at breaking the stigma of addiction, the Duchess urged the public to try to understand the “multi-layered and complex” journey towards addiction, which has been compounded by the “devastating impact” of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Echoing the mission of her late mother-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales, to change society’s attitude towards difficult, unglamorous topics, she said: “By recognising what lies beneath addiction, we can help remove the taboo and shame that sadly surrounds it.”

Wearing a striking red dress and carrying a folder of notes, the Duchess spoke in front of an audience of charities, patrons, former addicts, their supporters and event hosts Ant and Dec, for the Taking Action on Addiction campaign.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/10/19/addiction-not-choice-none-us-immune-duchess-cambridge-says/

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