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Find out about drugs and substance abuse, including where to get help, the effects of drugs and real-life stories of addiction and recovery.

All articles in this section

  • Drugs: getting help
  • The effects of drugs
  • Drugs on the brain
  • Talking about drugs with your child
  • Video: substance abuse
  • Advice for the family of a drug user
  • Real story: 'My son was addicted to heroin'
  • Heroin: get help
  • Video: cannabis real stories
  • Legal highs
  • Cocaine: get help
  • The dangers of cannabis
  • Pearl Lowe: 'My drug addiction hell'
  • Real story: 'My cannabis paranoia'

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