'Immense benefits' of pioneering Wigan scheme fighting drug and alcohol …
An award-winning scheme that helps people battle drug and alcohol addiction has been hailed a vital inspiration to the city's hardest-hit, according to a Wigan MP. Lisa Nandy attended Addiction Dependency Solutions' (ADS) 'Bridging the Gap' graduation …
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'Gascoigne will only get better if he helps himself': Barton's moving account …
Joey Barton has written a moving account of his 'intolerable battle' with alcoholism and believes Paul Gascoigne will only ever get better if he wants to help himself. In a heartfelt blog on his website, Barton reveals the depths of his addiction that …
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