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Interview at the Cassino Rehabilitation Centre

A sunny day in October some students from our school went to visit the rehabilitation centre in Cassino, for the project ‘Health and Wellness’. It is a famous in Italy because it is one of many similar centres  founded by Don Mazzi who is a famous teacher and philosopher. Here  there are many young people with various addiction problems. We interviewed Antonio who is  a twenty-nine year old drug and alcohol addict.

Erica and Giada When did you start drinking?
Antonio I started drinking soon after my mother died of cancer when I was five years old. For me it was a trauma. It all be began because there was always a bottle of Wine my grandparents’ table.
Erica and Giada so your grandparents let you drink despite your age?
Antonio yes, it is normal for the elderly.
Erica and Giada when did drinking start to be an addiction?
Antonio when I was about 14 years old I couldn’t do anything without a drink.
Erica and Giada when did you start taking drugs?
Antonio I started when  I was still at school, because I was always on my own and i didn’t have any friends. Thanks to the drugs I made some friends.
Erica and Giada how did these friends make you feel?
Antonio I felt very important and cool for the first time in my life.
Erica and Giada in the meantime how was the situation at home ?
Antonio I used to argue with my father all the time. He used to scorn me and praise my sister because she is beautiful, intelligent and perfect. I have always been jealous of her.
Erica and Giada when did you realise that you needed help?
Antonio When I lost my father and I understood that I had no one left. The worst thing was that I feel that I killed my father because I told him that I wished he had cancer and just one month later he was diagnosed with cancer and he died five days after.
Erica and Giada how long have you been here?
Antonio Five months
Erica and Giada and how long does the treatment last?
Antonio 18 months.
Erica and Giada do you think it is working?
Antonio Yes, because just one month  ago I wouldn’t have been able to have done this interview.

 

In conclusion we understood that Antonio was traumatized by his mother’s death and didn’t have any self-esteem. For this reason he looked for comfort  in alcohol and drugs. Thanks to centres like this one people like Antonio can find help and solve their problems.