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Former drug addict talks to pupils [UK]
    #8402563 - 05/14/08 08:56 PM (15 years, 10 months ago)

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A FORMER drug and alcohol abuser is to talk to pupils at Barking and Dagenham schools in a bid to deter youngsters from the destructive lifestyle she once led.

Micaela Sharpley will tell students about her 'lost years' of addiction.

Micaela, who is working in connection with the council, said: "I decided that I wanted to share my experiences to try and stop young people from developing the problems which I did."

Her troubles began at 11-years-old when she started using solvents, drinking, smoking, shoplifting and playing truant.

Although she gave up all drugs and alcohol during her pregnancy at 17, the next 15 years of her life became increasingly chaotic.

During this period she delved with LSD, cocaine, and speed.

But after seeing an anti-drugs leaflet four years ago, and with support from a number of people, she began her recovery: "Although it has taken a while I have never gone back. I feel reborn."

The first school she will visit is Jo Richardson in Castle Green, Dagenham.


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Re: Former drug addict talks to pupils [UK] [Re: Bridgeburner]
    #8404775 - 05/15/08 10:24 AM (15 years, 10 months ago)

I bet she sorts em out afterwards :grin:

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Re: Former drug addict talks to pupils [UK] [Re: Ego Death]
    #8404865 - 05/15/08 10:51 AM (15 years, 10 months ago)

These kind of talks are one of the two kinds of drug education programs I think are actually worth something.

Get folks truely knowledgable about pharmacology and perhaps addiction to give talks, not the bullshit DARE-esque bullshit some schools now promote, and then get people who've actually had problems.

I don't know if I'd agree w/ her message, but at least they're getting someone who can talk about addiction from experience.

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