Recovery from heroin addiction - Part 4

We continue our series by looking further into the important components of recovery from substance misuse. There are many separate pieces that have to fit together to make sustained recovery possible and we look at some of those factors here.

Recovery from heroin addiction - Part 4

Recovery from heroin addiction - Part 2

Part 2 of 'Wanting to change' in our series - 'Recovery from heroin addiction'. We know look further into the importance of the addict actually wanting to change their behaviour for themselves.

"Recovery from heroin addiction - Part 2"

Recovery from heroin addiction - Part 1

Following on from the 'Life as a heroin addict' series we know focus on recovery from such addiction. In this first part we look specifically how 'Wanting to change' affects the chances of sustaining long term recovery.

Recovery from heroin addiction - Part 1

"Life as a heroin addict" - part 5

In part 5 of 'Life as a heroin addict' we look at the stigma in and around the drug scene and the drug addict. We also hear about the effect this has on the drug user, including low self-esteem and paranoia. 

"Life as a heroin addict" - Part 5

'Life as a heroin addict - Part 4'

We now start to look at the issues that can arise when an addict attempts to change their behaviour, including the things that help this process and also the things that hinder this process. The lads also talk about hitting 'rock-bottom' and the effect this has on their drug taking.

Life as a heroin addict - Part 4 

'Life as a heroin addict - Part 3'

In this section of film we are looking at the physical effects of heroin addiction, including the risks and effects of blood borne viruses. We also investigate the stigma surrounding such issues, and how that shapes the decisions made when contemplating seeking medical intervention.

'Life as a heroin addict' - Part 3

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'Life as a heroin addict - Part 2'

We now introduce part 2 of 'Life as a heroin addict'. This section focuses on the ways that heroin addiction impacts on all aspects of the users life - from health, family relations, accommodation, prison and many more. takes over all of the different areas of the addict's life. We will continue to hear from the individuals that we met in the introduction. 

'Life as a heroin addict - Part 2'

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