Substance misuse

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Problem with drugs and alcohol should be dealt with swiftly, there's a wide range of services that can help.This image is from the Hertford canal in Hackney. The picture is of a wall mounted piece of sculpture. Substance misuse is usually are sign that someone is struggling to cope.

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In most instances substance misuse indicates a coping mechanism underpinned by trauma, neglect or perceived threats.

Substance misuse can bring temporary relief of course, but often torment us with deeper anxieties. Anything can become addictive so I won't attempt to make a list, suffice to say there are familiar culprits.

More often than not it's about how we take care of and value ourselves; so this is where we might begin.