Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Breaking the habit

18/06/2010

Drug problems are hard to tackle when rehabilitated addicts are forced to return to their old neighbourhoods. Lydia Stockdale visits one housing association that’s helping them escape the ghosts of their past and make a fresh start.

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