Nhar it-18 ta’ Mejju waqt il-Konferenza Nazzjonali; ‘Ix-Xogħol…u l-Addiction?’, waqt id-diskors tiegħu, il-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Fondazzjoni OASI, Is-Sur Noel Xerri għamel referenza għall-statistika li ħarget minn informazzjoni demografika minn dawk il-persuni li għamlu kuntatt mal-Fondazzjoni fl-2021 fejn turi b’mod ċar li l-addiction qiegħda fl-istrata kollha tas-soċjeta tagħna.Għad-diskors kollu li intqal mill-Kap Eżekuttiv, wieħed jista jagħfas hawn.Press… Read more »
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Work…and Addiction?
We should be working more towards an inclusive society, where no one should be left behind, whether with addiction or any other social problem, said the President of Malta, H.E. George Vella, during a conference today, the 18th of May. The OASI Foundation, together with the Northern Region, organized a National Conference under the Distinct… Read more »
Co-morbidity: Mental Illness and Addiction
On the 25th March a lecture was held by OASI Foundation, entitled ‘Co- morbidity: Mental illness and Addiction’. Psychiatrists Dr Chantelle Azzopardi and Dr Joseph Fenech gave further insight during this event, on a variety of mental illnesses together with their relationship with addiction and vice versa. The lecture was well-attended with participants all hailing… Read more »
Medicinal Cannabis… Myth or Miracle?
Substance use is becoming more and more normalised, where society’s approach towards drug use is changing quite fast. This abruptness by which societal change takes place does not always ripple down into properly informed individuals. The use of medicinal cannabis has been a controversial topic which raises a lot of questions and concerns.To help increase… Read more »
Youths 4 Youths
OASI is a non-governmental and not-for- profit organisation with its headquarters in Victoria Gozo. Its operations are deep rooted in the social needs and care of the people with a specific mission to see to the social caring of issues and cases of drug and alcohol abuse and other addictions. The services are open to… Read more »
Facts and myths of drugs
Nowadays whenever anyone wants to look up something, we have the Internet which easily accessed due to the advances technology has made. While this is a good thing, it can also lead to some misinformation to someone who does not look through the information properly and this is something which occurs a lot with addiction… Read more »
OASI Day 2021 – The OASI Foundation’s 30th Anniversary
On Saturday 26th of June 2021, a thanksgiving ceremony, presided by the President of Malta, H.E. George Vella and the First Lady, was held at the OASI Centre to commemorate the OASI Foundation’s 30th anniversary. The 26th of June is also the International Day against Drug Abuse. The President awarded the Director General Fr Emmanuel… Read more »
Agenzija Zghazagh Funds Portable PA System for Use During OASI Activities
Press Conference: I Live – A Healthy Life Is Our Choice
Caritas Malta, the OASI Foundation, SEDQA and the Maltese Association of Psychiatry, work with people with drug dependence and their families on a daily basis.The need was felt that these entities come together due to the fact that through their work they are seeing changes in drug culture and a substantial increase in the number… Read more »
Jump for Life & Gostra – End of Year Challenge 2019
Jump For Life & Gostra – End of the Year Challenge. This even was the idea of a drug addict who has started his recovery process to rehabilitation 18 years ago at OASI. The idea behind this event is to serve as an encouragement to persons who feel the need to change and ask for… Read more »