Category: Radio Gloucestershire
Date: 17.08.2006
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This Bank Holiday Monday, 28 August 2006 at
6.30pm, CSV Action Desk volunteer Debbie
Mathews will present her first ever radio show, Tackling
Drugs, Changing Lives.
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The documentary
will be broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio Gloucestershire
and across the globe on
bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire.
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Debbie is not ashamed to say that she is a recovering heroin addict and, for the last 12 months, has been volunteering on the CSV Action Desk as part of her therapy.
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Her show will feature stories from recovering addicts, volunteers who give their time to make a difference, as well as help, support and advice for families, and an emotional interview with a current drug user.
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Martin Evans, CSV Action Desk Producer at Radio Gloucestershire,
said: "I'm really proud of Debbie, she's turned a negative into a positive and
really worked hard to achieve her goals.
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"It's a privilege to have her on our
team and it's great to see her moving forward. That's what our service is
all about."
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Debbie hopes her success will inspire other people who have issues with drugs, and show them that there can be light at the end of the tunnel.
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Debbie says: "Just over a year ago I was
living rough in London and honestly thought that I would die taking
drugs.
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"I couldn't see a way out, then one day I was sent to a treatment
centre in Stroud and my life started to turn around.
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"I now want to
use all of my experiences to help others."
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