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Mother of six speaks of her drug addiction and how she got help

Amina is 35 years old. She is married and has six children. She is also addicted to heroin. A housewife from Herat Province in Afghanistan, Amina started using drugs at the age of 10… [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime]

Tags: internationalstory   Date: 22 Jul 09

Recovery Videos: Joycelyn W

Talks about her recovery, methadone treatment in the 1970s in America, and methadone advocacy {5’42”} [The Second Road, USA]

Tags: storyusavideo   Date: 09 Jul 09

In conversation with Mohamed Rashid, a recovering drug user

Rashid gives an account of his journey with drugs, how he found help and what he is doing now to assist people with drug addiction [UNODC]

Tags: internationalstory   Date: 07 Jul 09

Ark Global

The original Ark Foundation was founded in the UK by Michael Quinn MBE, an acclaimed and respected chef who at the top of his career was Maitre Chef de Cuisine at The Ritz Hotel, London {check out New York Times article below} [Ark Global, UK]

Tags: eventstoryukwebsite   Date: 25 Jun 09

National Tackling Drugs Week - County Showcase Lancashire, Part 2, Paul’s Story

There was a sting in the tale for the delegates at the Lancashire show case event {16’48”} [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: eventfilmstoryuk   Date: 22 Jun 09

Pean’s story

Pean spent her childhood in the midst of Vietnam’s war, and her adolescence as a witness to its aftermath [Talking Drugs]

Tags: internationalstory   Date: 16 Jun 09

May’s story

May was born in Vinh Ko Province in Vietnam. She left home at the age of 14 to find work and help her parents support their family [Talking Drugs]

Tags: internationalstory   Date: 11 Jun 09

Brad’s Story

Most of all I see myself as a role model for other people who come to the Basement Project. I want to help others the way that I have been helped. I don’t want to let anyone down any more – myself, my family and all those who have helped me at the Basement Project [Personal Story, Wired In]

Tags: storywired in   Date: 07 Jun 09

Recovery video: Ginger B (Part 1)

Watch the six parts [TheSecondRoad, USA]

Tags: filmstoryusa   Date: 25 May 09

Recovery stories on The Second Road

During April, Alcohol Awareness Month, the Second Road featured daily recovery stories from people in recovery [The Second Road, USA]

Tags: resourcestoryusa   Date: 20 May 09

Share Your Story

There are tens of thousands of New Yorkers and their loved ones who are living stories of recovery from alcoholism, drug abuse and problem gambling. Your Story Matters offers these individuals who are ready to share their story an opportunity to do so [Your Story Matters, USA]

Tags: resourcestoryusa   Date: 20 May 09

Doing good in the community

A young man from just outside Glasgow talks about becoming a positve influence on his community through working with drug users after becoming drug and alcohol free [Talking Drugs, UK]

Tags: filminternationalstory   Date: 12 May 09

Lee - SHARP Graduate, Drug Addiction

Lee talks to us about his addiction with crack cocaine and how he tried to take his own life. He tells us how his self belief was rebuilt at SHARP, and how he got the courage to start liking himself and begin changing his life for the better [Inexcess TV, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 11 May 09

Srey Mao’s story: The life of a mother in Phnom Penh

Srey Mao says she uses heroin to forget her pain about her family. At around the same time, she also began using yama, a form of methamphetamine diluted or “cut” with a variety of other chemicals, which is very common in Southeast Asia [Talking Drugs]

Tags: storyuk   Date: 03 May 09

An Inspiration - Dave McCollom

As David shares his journey, we get a real insight into his past world, his long struggle with addiction and how he turned his life around. David has been to the edge and back, and his extraordinary story will be an inspiration to all [Inexcess, UK]

Tags: filmstoryuk   Date: 29 Apr 09

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