Harm Minimisation & Public Awareness
What’s it really like inside a drug and alcohol clinic?

In this raw and heartfelt conversation, we speak with Annie Smoker, a Drug & Alcohol Nurse of over 20 years who knows the frontlines of addiction care like few others. She opens up about the challenges and triumphs of her work, why she started her business Mama Smoke, and how she manages to balance two long nursing shifts (equal to a week’s work), parenting two daughters, and growing a business. Her story is one of passion, grit, and love for her clients — both in the clinic and in her community.

Annie Smoker Bio:
With more than two decades in psychiatric nursing, she works in a specialised drug and alcohol clinic while running Mama Smoke, a wellness brand inspired by her love of helping others heal. A devoted mum of two, she balances intense clinic work with entrepreneurship, bringing passion, compassion, and resilience to everything she does.

https://mamasmoke.com.au/about/