WHERE IT BEGAN

I have worked in the drug and alcohol sector for 28 years.  During this time I have developed an in depth awareness of the substance misuse field …

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Chris Robin
SUBSTANCE MISUSE INTERVENTIONIST

Where IT BEGAN

I have worked in the drug and alcohol sector for 28 years. As a qualified professional and an ex-service user who went through the treatment system, I came into the field wanting to make a difference for the service user, to support their hope, to help to maintain their belief in their dreams and goals, and to never believe that they were just another statistic.

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Private Support group over the Christmas Festive Period.   Resilience Recovery realises that the holiday[...]

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New Private Substance Use Group

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Are you starting to retreat into a world that consists of drugs/alcohol ?

Is your drug use making you fear the external world ? Do you find yourself[...]

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ADDICTator

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Chris Robin Speaking at Peer Mentor Conference in Isle Of Man

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This article is brilliant on so many levels First of all it is often said[...]

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20
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The Opioid Timebomb

THE OPIOD TIME BOMB- EVENING STANDARD 15TH March 2018   There was an extensive article[...]

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Substance Use – Deception Versus Perception

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