It is not the first time Catherine has spoken out on the issue of addiction.
In 2022, she gave her personal support to people struggling with addictions, telling them shame should not stop them getting help and urging a more compassionate public attitude towards the condition.
Former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams, who spent 11 years in addiction, has also recorded a video to launch a series of films demonstrating the power of open conversations in the journey to recovery.
In the film, he reveals that a conversation with his mother-in-law Barbara was the catalyst to getting help.
Adams, who is now chairman of trustees at the Forward Trust, said: “If you are struggling with an addiction or a mental health issue, then please reach out and get the appropriate help. The greatest thing I ever did was to say, ‘I can’t do this’.”
The charity provides services including helping with employment and addressing the problems of addicts and addictions in prison.
Before the Princess of Wales became the Forward Trust’s patron, she had twice visited the charity’s substance misuse services at HMP Send, a women’s prison in Surrey.
The trust has also called for greater recognition of the scale of gambling inside prisons.
