The Relief Foundationthe new project of Julius Albert to help and prevent addictions, is a fact. The former football player of FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and the Spanish team presented this Tuesday what he considers the “most important project” of his life at the Auditori 1899 of the Spotify Camp Nou, surrounded by his former colleague, of the board of directors of FC Barcelona and for FC Barcelona Foundationrepresented by its CEO, Marta Segú.
The Relief Foundation It was born with the aim of promoting educational programs, training, prevention and help against new substances, online pornography or gambling, which are the most growing addictions among the youngest. The goal is to be a loudspeaker to raise awareness among children and adults to avoid addictions. This goal will be achieved thanks to various channels of communication and action for people asking for help. Relief Talks It will be a video library available to interested people, with quality content, advice, talks, interviews and thoughts hosted on the wearerelife.com platform and can also be used through various other social networks such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and the YouTube channel.
Relife is already working on the development of Life Connect App where 24/7 help is provided to all people who suffer from addiction and want to help, and to relatives who do not know how to act in an addiction situation. They will be able to talk to a specialist who will advise you depending on the situation, indicating the best way to recover or help your family member or friend.
During action, Julius Albert reviewed his life from its beginning to the present Relief Foundation: “After so many years of experiencing success and not knowing how to manage it, a person realizes that there is nothing better in this life than helping others. All my experience now helps me to start Relife Foundation, the project of my life, which was born with a mission: to recover lives. It is a great responsibility, but at the same time a wonderful challenge”.
For his part, Marta Segúdirector of FC Barcelona Foundationparticipated in the event to highlight that “Julio Alberto has collaborated with the Fundació FC Barcelona for more than 20 years, contributing his valuable experience as an apprenticeship for children and young people. Today we are very happy support the initiative led by a beloved and emblematic former player. With our vocation to provide support to vulnerable groups, we believe that creating a foundation like Relife is important to make young people aware of the negative impact of addictions and help those who suffer from this situation, which affects their present and may irreversibly affect their future.”
Prevention, training, education and assistance
More than 275 million people use drugs worldwide, and in 2021 alone, 36 million people suffered from a serious drug use disorder. On the other hand, anxiety rates among young people have increased by 70% and four out of five young people acknowledge that misuse of social networks causes their anxiety levels. Youth suicide rates have also risen alarmingly after the pandemic, reaching 250%.
Relief Summit This will be the benchmark meeting of addictions in our country. Leading experts on addictions, corporations, town halls, elite athletes, brands, foundations and people who have overcome all kinds of addictions will meet in one city with a very clear goal: study and examine addictions to fight them.
Source: La Verdad
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