Laura's Story: Dr*g addiction and recovery

[@TheMixUK]

*Feel through to check out individual questions - we hope these timestamps are helpful!* For the extended interview, watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoDLeHx3bbF1l6s 0:15 - How was your childhood? 1:21 - What were your first experiences with drugs? 2:58 - Why did you start taking drugs? 4:07 - What are the effects of the different drugs you've taken? 6:58 - Do you think young people take drugs nowadays for different reasons than you did? If so, what do you think those reasons might be? 8:53 - If a young person is taking drugs, do you think there’s a way of making this experience safer or at least minimising risk? 9:48 - Were there any benefits to taking drugs? 10:50 - How did you recognise your addiction and do you have any tips for young people in identifying addiction? 12:46 - Why do you think there’s such a stigma attached to talking about drug use and addiction? 14:27 - How can we break this stigma? 15:42 - How has taking drugs affected your mental health? (TW - This section of the video contains talking about suicidal thoughts) 17:59 - How has taking drugs affected your physical health? (TW - This section of the video contains a visual of an injury (scar/bruise) caused by drug use) 19:32 - Have you ever been through rehab? 24:43 - What challenges have you faced in recovery? 26:41 - Do you know of any other forms of support (such as therapy)? 29:00 - Do you have any coping mechanisms for your day to day that help with recovery? 30:44 - What advice would you give for a young person looking to overcome drug addiction? 32:07 - Do you have any advice for young people for reaching out to friends or family about addiction? 33:48 - How has life been since being on this road to recovery? 36:55 - Do you have any final words of wisdom for young people out there who may be struggling with drug addiction or know people experiencing this?

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