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Saying Bye to the Bottle When does “just one more” become the last? For some people saying no is no longer an option as their lives have sadly been wraped through substance abuse. But there is still hope. Mellissa Pye | @MellPye | 12th January 2016 With social events and nights at the pub fuelling our culture it is no surprise that substance abuse is an ever growing problem, with both drugs and alcohol now being more accessible than ever. From struggling parents to mislead teenagers, every person can receive help and not have to be a victim of substance abuse. An example help that is available is the support group known as Addaction. This group works across the nation in a professional, but compassionate manner, with determination to help everyone who walks through their doors. Not only does this group offer private help but they also hold weekly meetings, which can be anonymous or open, in which people who suffer from addiction share there stories. These sessions offer the basics of what anyone body needing help wants to hear; that they are not alone.
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Statistics show that in 2014 one in eleven people from ages 16 to 59 had tried an illegal drug, but more shockingly was that this number almost doubled when focusing on ages 16 to 29. This substance abuse being more dominant in How the world said younger people is also evident in what age groups are more likely to heavy drink goodbye to David (more than 12 units) once a week, meaning this group of people were more Bowie likely to “binge drink” excessively. Who wore what at the Jessica Thomas, the Alcohol and Drugs abuse session leader of the St Helens Goldon Globes? AddAction group, explained how “expected these results” and say says she “see’s it everyday in her work, it’s not as shocking as it use to be”. Jessica is an unsung Ricky Gervais and “that hero of this modern age illness and has touched so many lives through her love Caitlyn Jenner joke” and devotion to her job. Speaking to a 3 year “sober” member of the group, James Thompson, he felt like “Jess had saved his life”. Listening to his story he described his life now as “the happiest (he’d) been in a long time” and his advice for people who need help, as brutally simple as it seems was “If you think you have a problem, you probably do. Get help before it destroys you”. AddAction also offers help and where you can find your nearest centre online at http://www.addaction.org.uk/ However if a person feels they want more private help, the NHS also offers guided professional support. These specially trained individuals help a victim of substance abuse on a one to one basis, sometimes in extreme cases supplying prescribed medical support. Similar to Addaction the NHS offers support and more information online at http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Addiction/Pages/addictionhome.aspx For people seeking help they should speak to their local GP to find the best option for them. User Policies Contributors Advertising Guide Privacy Policy All Topics Syndication Cookie Policy Archive Evening Standard Code of Conduct iJobs Install our Apps