SAFER COMMUNITIES
Rising from
rock bottom
When you are suffering
with the pain and
distress of watching
someone you love
suffer from the effects
of substance misuse, it
can feel very isolating.
Neelum Bains reports.
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around ealing
Spring 2015
Y
ou could easily feel like you
have nowhere to turn to for
help, or feel unable to ask
your family and friends for
support. It does not matter how old
you are, or whether you need support
with drugs or alcohol – there is lots of
help available in the borough.
Ealing Drugs and Alcohol Team (DAAT)
has set up services in the borough, with
the support of Ealing Council, to support
adults and young people to recover
from addictions to drugs and alcohol.
One of those is Recovery
Interventions Service Ealing (RISE).
It helps adults struggling with drug
and alcohol-related issues, as well
as their families, partners and loved
ones. It off