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OffTheWallNo.25Spring2012

Little Devils?The truth behind tranquillisers: use or abuse?

I n f o r m a t I v e l

s u p p o r t I v e l

c r e a t I v e

PLUS Spring Lamb, Poems, Crossword, Letters, Rant, 10 Questions

F R E E !

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The DHI Allotment“As a service user of DHI in Bath I was told of a gardening project ontheir allotment in Victoria Park andbeing a fan of anything natural I

thought I’d give it a shot.I was introduced to Peter and hisenthusiasm for all things green was veryencouraging. I started coming on a regularbasis and there was always a lot to do,from planting veggies to hard landscapingto just chilling out and relaxing by thepond, feeding the goldfish.

I can highly recommend gettinginvolved if you are in need of somemeaningful occupation, and getting back

on track, I’m hoping to get into a gardeningcareer and set up a little business sellingveggies to people on low incomes.”

If you want to get involved contact us on [email protected]

MidsomerNortonRural

Recovery HubNew free and condential Multi-Agency Drug

and Alcohol Service for Midsomer Norton,

incorporating employment and housing

information and support

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Address: The Cottage, High Street

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(behind the Midsomer Norton Sainsburys store)

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For further information about services

available and opening times contact:

01225 329411

W lk wd ig y!

YOGACOMES TO DHI

I was pleased to learn recently that DHI now

oers free yoga classes on Wednesday evenings. As I am a participant in the weekly Mondaymorning Mindfulness Meditation group, I

thought yoga might be a useful complementto this activity. According to Denise, our yogacoordinator, I was right, as she considers yoga

and meditation to be “inextricably interlinked”,putting my description that “they go together,

innit?” in more educated English.

Anyone is welcome to join the group, whichtakes place every Wednesday from 5.30pm to6.30pm. You don’t have to have an interest or

participate in meditation, as I do, and you needhave no previous experience in yoga. I nd thehour well spent, as the benets are physical,

mental and emotional and I leave feeling thesebenets in every way.

If you are interested in learning more, have a word with your key worker, if you have one, or

simply turn up at 1730h on any Wednesday. You will be pleasantly surprised.

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Patron Midge Ure O The Wall Editorial Team Feature writers: Jim Timoney, Alan Cupit, Andrew Campbell, Colette Lyons,

Kangy, Rachel Garvin, Lisa; Jessica Lovelace; Tanya Galic. Books & Poetry editor: Jim

Contributors Steve Langston, Colin Young, Spike

Check us out online: www.dhi-online.org.uk/clients/category/Off-The-Wall

Get in touch! O The Wall Magazine The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD. Tel 01225 329411

Email [email protected]. Copyright © 2010 DHI. All rights reserved. The Group of Seven assist with production.

Hi h! Welcome to our Spring Issue of Off The

Wall. We have dedicated this edition to

the use/ abuse of Tranquilisers. We’ve

included some interesting facts (from

BAT), useful suggestions and personal

experiences of using prescribed

medication. Plus all the usual reviews,

puzzles, jokes and recipes – so enjoy

reading and get involved if you want to

write or contribute to the next issue...

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c Not so tranquil? 4

Battle Against Tranquillisers 7

Tranquillisers, the myth 8

10 Questions 10

Time or some new ideas! 12

Puzzle Corner 13

Spring Lamb 14

Poems 16

Window on the web 17

What’s On at DHI: B&NES 18 What’s On at DHI: South Glos. 20

What’s On at DHI: Swindon 21

Letters Page 22

Useul Ino 23

The Back Page 24

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Pictured clockwise fom above:

Sheep farming secrets revealed onpage 14; Zombie apocalypse - what would you do? See page 10; Fancy

creative Writing? We do (page 12);Information from Battle Against

Tranquillisers - page 7.

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Igo to the Bath D.H.I. groupevery Tuesday from 2.30 –3.30 p.m. I have found theinformation I have learnt

from the group to be a life-linein coming to understand theeffects that being addicted toBenzodiazepines (Benzo’s)has on me. I took Valiumrst in 1994 for anxiety andafter a short stay in hospital,

(Psychiatric Unit) I have beenprescribed them (and sleepingtablets) on and off for the past18 years.

I had a relapse in 2004 andmy Benzo use really took off inthe 7 years between 2004-2011, when anxiety and depression where (and to a certain extent,still are) my daily companions.

Because of the excellent

facilitating of the B.A.T. group by Colin Young, Supportand Development worker, Ihave learnt that long termdependency on the pillscauses panic, feelings of angerand anxiety, sleeplessnessand depression and suicidalthoughts, also feelings of self harm, to name but a few. Agoraphobia is also a big one

for me and I have found I amnot as condent as I used to be– becoming withdrawn and notas outgoing.

This is where B.A.T. comesin. They have helped me make

sense of the fact that I believedmyself to be ill, when in fact Iam suffering from withdrawalsymptoms.

One o my questions was ‘How

can I be having withdrawal

symptoms when I am on a steady

dose?’

Answer: Your body gets used to the

eects o the pills so quickly that,

unless you keep increasing the dose, you start suering withdrawal eects.

Alcohol and Benzo’s are virtually interchangeable so itis important to limit alcoholconsumption, or better stillI have found cutting it outaltogether is better as I am notgoing in and out of withdrawalso quickly.

I have learnt the hard way – as we all do. I used to takea 2mg Valium before goingto the supermarket or doingsomething that made meanxious, then after completingthe task I would reward myself with a half or a pint of beer.The panic that I felt at going out was masked by the pill (Benzo)and the panic I felt (really the

withdrawal effect as the pill wore off) was masked by thealcoholic drink. Later on whenthe effects of the drink woreoff, I would go into withdrawalagain, feel anxious or angry andagitated and tearful, or havethoughts of self harm. I wouldtake a pill to calm myself down!

And so it went on until Ifound B.A.T.

O The Wall contributor Jess tells us her story andongoing experience o tranquillisers ...

o t so t r a q u

“I have learnt the hard way –as we all do. I used to take a2mg Valium before going to thesupermarket or doing somethingthat made me anxious, thenafter completing the task I would reward myself with ahalf or a pint of beer”

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What is a Support Group like?

I have found the group to befriendly and welcoming. I waslucky in that my rst year in aB.A.T. group, I was often theonly person attending so I wasable to talk to Colin one-to-one

and in depth. I telephonedrst and asked a lot of questions, I was very nervousat rst and felt frightened I would be pressurised intoreducing the amount I take before I was ready, in fact thereverse is true. With Colin’shelp and also Una Corbett(over the telephone) and TABSanother B.A.T. worker, I have

been able to decide for myself.I still take 4 mg of Diazepam

having recently made a 0.5mg cut; I nd I can contributequite usefully to the group(which now sometimes

numbers 3 or 4 people.)My experience is helping

newer members of the groupto understand withdrawal, itseffects and how not to takeBenzo’s chaotically. Mostgroups are run by people who

have come off pills themselvesand understand how frightening this can be andhow out of control and zombielike you can feel.

Before I met B.A.T. Supportand Development worker Colin,I was taking around 10 mg –15 mg of Benzo’s chaotically throughout the day/week. I wasa mess and all over the place,

severe anxiety attacks wherecommonplace.

Once I stabilised on a regulardose taking 2.0 mg in themorning (I get up around10.30/11.00 am.) I am a late

riser as I nd that sleep helpsme. I then took 2.5 mg at 4. Pm,1 mg at 7.00 pm and around5 mg at 10/10.45 pm. Theanxiety attacks have lessenedin intensity and frequency. The4 sleeping tablets I was taking

to knock myself out in the early evening and going to bed by 5.00 pm (supper at 4.00 pm,then I would eat again at 8 or9.00 pm to get back to sleep when the tablets wore off) I puton a lot of weight going up tonearly 13 stone. I have since lost2 ½ stone by addressing issuesof anger and food insecurities.This, amazingly, was before I

found B.A.T. around 2009/210.I also tried Slimming World for8 months and found the recipesand support helpful.

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Anyway, as I was saying I would knock myself out becauseI couldn’t stand the lonelinessof the evening and havingdisordered thoughts with

stressful rhyming words anddistorted vision.

When I stabilised on aregular dose (and on the adviceof Colin at B.A.T. convertedall the Benzodiazepines intoDiazepam,) my anxiety attacks very slowly and very gradually,lessened in intensity. Don’tget me wrong, a year and a half after starting this journey, I still

sometimes fear the evenings,and get scared a lot (a commonBenzo withdrawal problem, fearof nothing and everything.)

I spaced the Diazepam outregularly throughout the day and have continued to do so.From 15 mg daily in August2010 (I have just made another0.5 mg cut) my daily intake is just 4 mg as of February 2012.

The next step – afterstabilising for at least 5 weeks, because I am having a toughtime adjusting to this new dose as I crave the 0.5 mg cut,(psychologically as well asphysically) will be to reduce it by 0.1 mg. I will be using liquidas this is easier to measure viaa plastic syringe to place thesyrup on to my tongue.

I have developed a love/hate relationship withthe Valium, (Diazepam)really more of a hate/haterelationship. I take themto stop withdrawal effectsof anger, feeling afraid,agrophobia etc., happening tointensely. (They are still thereuntil I withdraw completely,then for months after; I will

still feel the ‘need’ for them. Istill feel a ‘need’ for a ‘x’ tochill me out, a ‘pill xation’.

Did you know that Benzo’sare harder to come off thanHeroin.? I am well and truly

addicted to a prescription drug.Before making the 0.5 mg cut

at the end of January 2012, I hada stable 4 months and chosenot to make a reduction

between October 2011and end of January/

beginning of February 2012 because Decemberis a stressful time for me,(Christmas and the dark

winter days.) My birthday is in January and I usually getupset about that too!!

What can I do about the eects?

It is important if you do decideto cut down, or even come off thepills, that you do so very slowly.It is extremely difcult whichis why B.A.T. offers supportgroups and telephone help. Forme personally, I nd eveningsstressful and they make meanxious, (although I am friends

with a neighbour and play

scrabble with him in the evenings which helps enormously.) I have

found Una Corbett whooffers phone help every

day from 9.00 a.m.

till 8.00 p.m., to beinvaluable. Witha no nonsense

yet incredibly supportive and

understanding ear,she has listened to

me cry down the phoneon many occasions.

How do I fnd out more?

Contact: Battle AgainstTranquillisers (see the oppositepage for more information)

P.O.Box 658, Bristol BS99 1XP Ofce: 01179 966 3629 –open 7 days a week, 9.00 a.m.till 8.00 p.m.Helpline:0844 826 9317 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.bataid.org• Home visits offered, either one

to one or with you, your family or friends.

B.A.T. will help me to withdraw from Benzo’s as comfortably aspossible and help me make thenecessary changes in life after

withdrawal, plus receptors in my brain will heal themselves, SO

THERE IS HOPE!

And fnally:Something called your GABBA receptors mend during

withdrawal (best planned) fromBenzo’s. This is very positiveand gives hope of feeling better.The process can take yearsto cut down 1 mg by 1 mg, orhowever you do it. But goodluck! You will get there!

There is life after Benzo’s

so watch this space. (And formy uncles and aunts who liveoutside of my home town of Bath – in Bradford-upon-Avonand Bristol – I will get to youone day.)

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he rst appropriatecomment relating toB.A.T. (Battle AgainstTranquillisers) is

that if a person is notmotivated to stop taking their benzodiazepines or Z drug,they will not be pressurisedto stop as this is likely to be counterproductive. Thechances of successfully withdrawing the benzo’sor Z drug are improved when a person’s physicalhealth, psychological health

and personal circumstances arestable.

B.A.T.’s mission statement is“To lessen the harm caused by benzodiazepine tranquillisersand sleeping pills and drugs with similar effects”

B.A.T. aimsTo help those who are addictedto benzodiazepine tranquillisers

and sleeping pills and drugs with similar effects, and who wish to withdraw from them,to do so as comfortably aspossible and to help them makethe life changes necessary after withdrawal. This clariesthe working practices forprofessionals who may bethinking about referrals and has been well received.

B.A.T. Working Policy B.A.T. works within an EqualOpportunities policy, providinginformation and services forpeople who take/use benzo’s

What does B.A.T. ProvideSupport for people taking/using benzodiazepines.

Support for people whohave a Dual Diagnosis-wheresubstance use/misuse co-exists with mental health problems.

Training and presentations fora range of health, social services, voluntary sector and drugs andalcohol support professionals

who work with people whotake benzodiazepines and/orZ drugs. Small groups, usersgroups etc. are also cateredfor. These are individually tailored to the needs of eachorganisation/group. Thecharging takes account of organisations’ incomes. For low income/unfunded groups B.A.T.provides free sessions.

Contact: 01179 966 3629(open 7 days a week,9.00 am til 8.00 pm)Helpline:0844 826 9317

Website: www.bataid.org


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More about

Battle AgainstTranquillisers

BAT actbox Some o the

most commoneects that canbe produced by benzodiazepinetranquillisersand sleepingpills...

• Feeling afraid

• Panic attacks

• Agoraphobia and

claustrophobia

• Depression

• Sleeplessness

• Feelings of anger and

anxiety

• Lack of concentration

• Feelings of unreality/

depersonalisation

• Lack of condence

• Aches and pains

(muscle tension)

• Stomach and boel

problems – diarrhoea

and constipation

• Rashes

• Giddiness

• Ja pains

• Blurred vision

• Flu-like symptoms

• Exhaustion

• Many people onder

why they have

changed from being

happy and outgoing, to

being over-anxious and

uncondent.

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M y motivation to work for BAT - I heard Unathe BAT coordinatorspeaking about Benzos

and their complications and became very interested in BAT’s

work as I knew that an addictionto them was far worse that class A drugs. Two interesting facts - they stop working and produce sideeffects when you are still on themand detoxing from them to fastcan lead to long term withdrawallasting months and even years,none of which happens onmethadone or heroin. Many people drop out of treatment due

to the misunderstanding anddenial surrounding Benzos andmany poly drug users come off allother drugs but want to continueself medicating with benzo’s.

When I began to research thesubject from personal experiencesand reading medical journalsas well as looking at whatclinical guidance was written forprofessionals, the results were

shocking. I learned that Benzos were the most talked about drugin the world and although I knew it was a huge problem withinillegal drug using circles I wasn’taware there is also hundreds of

thousands of innocent people being prescribed and kept onthem way beyond what theguidelines suggest and worldwidepeople were experiencing thesame problems with many being

denied there symptoms andtold it’s not the drugs causingproblems that they had underlingmental health issues or that there

was no way out and it would be best to stay on them. People’slives are being ripped apart by theinsidious nature of the Benzos,from the person on the script tofamily members and carers.

THEY ARE NOT THE SOLUTIONTHEY ARE THE PROBLEM.This aroused a passion in meand although I obviously havecompassion for people whochoose to use them alongsideother drugs I feel for the people

who are addicted and whose livesare being wasted who had takenthem in good faith prescribed tothem. People using illegal drugs

make a choice to take Benzos notlike the others but there are many similarities such as both groupsare prescribed for years when theBritish National Formulary (GPguidance manual) recommends

2 – 4 weeks in crippling anxiety which is routinely ignored andthat the recommendations set outin 1988 by The Committee for theSafety of Medications guidance isregularly dismissed. I also knew

that organisations like BAT werefew and far between and had

very little funding and that many GP’s and drugs workers neverknew what to do with people who

were addicted to benzo’s. To meI feel like people deserve justiceand have huge satisfaction to be

working with an organisation who is not motivated by makingmoney, making friends or making

themselves sound good. BAT hasmade huge strides in highlightingthe problems and is actively

working with the Government ondevising new policies and new methods on tackling the problem.However without the cooperationof the GP’s many who still chooseto freely prescribe on long termrepeats then I’m afraid the benzoproblem which has been known

as huge problem since the 1970’s will be with us for a long timeto come. My rst experiencesin the 80s with Benzos weremade possible due to exposureit seemed everyone had them

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Tranquillizers, the myth

Anyone on these drugsany longer than 2-4 weeksas recommended is rarely tranquil...The following excerpt is a reply to questions asked of Colin Young, a truly

great guy who works for B.A.T. as a development worker.


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and it was a funny new world.Prescription drugs were the new fashion. I know of lots of people

who I grew up with ending upin jail serving sentences from 3months to 15 years and couldn’tremember a thing as they hadtaken mothers little helper –the wonder drug. I wonder if those offences were actions of tranquillity. At the last time of looking there were just over200 000 registered addicts intreatment in England. Thereare over 1.5 million addictedto prescription drugs with over

11 million benzo prescriptions written in 2011.

Do I get satisfaction seeingsomeone come off? The mostsatisfying part is when someoneknows that at BAT we know about Benzos we know what we are talking about and thisgives service user knowledgethat they are not alone and can

withdraw and nd a life worthliving. There is a lot of fearattached to withdrawing andthey stand alone in that they areunique compared to other drugs. With other drugs you reduce,come off and get physically andmentally better in a few weeksmaybe a month. Working with benzo dependence isn’t an easy

job as they are a prescribeddrug and many people don’thave to turn to criminality to fund their own slave trade when there are lots of GP’s willing to supply on demand.I nd people need inspired totake the risk and when thatstarts to happen and they have a light bulb moment andrealise that the drugs they aretaking are actually the insideenemy and they have becomea slave to the insidious natureof benzodiazepines that’s whenthey start to recover. For me

drugs work is all about takingsomeone through their journey, informing andeducating them about the drugsthey are taking their chemicalactions and the best way toaddress it alongside installing belief, and inspiring them totake the action to begin the journey of changing their lives.


l We always recommend thatthe person switching to valium

as the half life makes withdrawal

more comfortable as well as

keeping cognitive & emotional

functioning more stable.

l Take them structured atroughly the same time and

same amount each day which

allows stabilisation.

l We advise a 10% reductionof the whole dose ( 40mg

would be a reduction of

4mg and 30mg would be a

reduction of 3mg etc). Cuts

should only continue once the

person feels stable again andover any distressing withdrawal

symptoms which can take up

to 3 weeks. This allows people

to monitor their own feelings

and take charge of their own

withdrawal. Forced or fast

withdrawal often has negative

consequences.

l Believe in intrinsic health

and emphasise that the

problems are usually with thedrugs and not the person.

l The workers knowledge of allthe factors concerning benzosis important due to tolerance,

psychology, mimic of poor metal

health and misdiagnoses which

often results in poor advice

leading to a vicious cycle. Use a

benzo support group.

l Internet buying is aproblem as there are all

sorts of mixtures with different

compounds on the market

some cut with blood thinners

and others pig fatteners. Also

there are lots of different

brands which come in different

strengths and some people

don’t realise what they are

taking. For example someone

may buy 2mg of alprazolamtablets not knowing this is

equivalent to 20mg diazepam

or 2mg clonazepam = 40mg

diazepam. I have been told

by service users that once

they were subscribed that they

regularly got emails which

encouraged buy one batch get

the other half price. Also many

users get anxious, fearful and

agoraphobic when they needmore. Internet delivery means

they don’t even need to go out

the front door to score making

matters worse.

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How and why did you get to this

point in your career and why

did you want to get into this

type o work in the frst place?

First of all I volunteered for anorganisation called BADAS –

my previous work experience was predominantly around working with young adults with special needs and autisticspectrum disorders. As a resultof this I was asked to apply for afull-time position as a specialistdrug alcohol worker for adults

with special needs and learningdifculties and disabilities. Thispost was originally funded for

18 months and during that timecontract for obligations meantthat I got to TUPE across fromnew highway to DHI. At DHI Iapplied for and was taken on asan engagement worker and my role includes street out reachesorganisation out reaches forexample with the big issue orJulian house needle exchangesin both Midsummer Norton

and Bath as well as working inthe drop-in and occasionally delivering training when required.So I am kept fairly busy at alltimes.

What do you fnd most

rewarding about your job?

I think the single most rewardingaspect of my job is that it is never

boring because we do have such

a diverse and interesting clientgroup and the people I work withare both exceptional and talentedI feel excited every morning onmy way to work because I know everyday is different, this helps to

keep my enthusiasm high and my interest keen.

What do you fnd most difcult

about your job?

The most challenging aspect of

this job is watching our clientcope with prejudice heaped uponthem from a society that often isnot prepared to understand. Itannoys me greatly when I see orhear anybody make a judgementabout one of our clients withoutknowing a single thing aboutthem. I’ll have seen this many times during street outreach anddrop ins. You should never judge

another human being unless you’ve walked a mile in theirshoes or spend an hour talking toknow their history unfortunately this narrow-mindedness oftenleads to negative responses tomany of our clients. I am fully aware that many of our clientscan be challenging but we donot have the right to judge them.Somebody said to me recently

in the needle exchange one of the reasons I come in here is

because it’s one of the few places where I don’t get greeted with anegative response or sworn at andsometimes you’re the rst non-

judgemental non-aggressivepolite person to talk to me in 72

hours. This is a difcult part of the work I do and reminds meconstantly of how lucky I am.

In the event o a zombie

apocalypse what steps would you

take to ensure your survival?

Oh you sure the apocalypse hasn’talready happened? I’m sure mostof my train rides home are a partof a zombie apocalypse movie!

What are your career and lie

goals?

In my career I would love to be better qualied and haveoften looked at doing a degree,unfortunately I have no idea whatI would do a degree in so that’s onhold until I can make my mind up.Long-term my dream career move

would be to return to massage and

sports therapies and have my ownclinic with my own client base butthat’s a bit of a pipe dream at themoment. But it’s good to havedreams.

What is you avourite book, flm,

album and plate o ood?

Favourite book – ‘The Ascentof Man’, a truly fascinating readabout where we came from

and how we have evolved overmillennia. Favourite lm – therehave been so many good ones

but as I have to choose justone I would one probably go

with ‘Shawshank Redemption’.


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20 QuestionsOff The Wall speaks to Spike, DHI

engagement worker...

I10Otis Redding

Billy Connolly

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Favourite album is probably the toughest decision to make,at least on Desert Island Discs

you get 8 to choose... today it would probably be Otis Redding’sGreatest Hits but tomorrow itmay be the Sex Pistols, so this oneI really struggled on. Favouriteplate of food something quitesimple – boiled bacon, new potatoes and cabbage, carrots and

white sauce. Anybody who knowsme will be aware that I love foodand will eat anything.

In twenty words describe

your perect night out?

Good food and live music,surrounded by the people I love.

A bit cheesy I know but hey, my choice

I you were PM what laws would

you introduce or change?

Changing the law is amassive undertaking and theconsequences of changing

any law often lead to many

unforeseen problems, but theone policy I would change asprime minister would be to givegreater funding around caringin the community and supportfor people who genuinely need ahigher level of specialist input. Ihave been involved many timesin the past in going into people’shouses and lives and seeing thedevastation that can easily beavoided with a little more funding

with a little more time givento individuals to maintain andimprove their standard of livingand it’s not rocket science – it’s

about giving professionals timeand opportunity to proactively improve somebody’s well-being.

Who would be your perect dinner

party guests?

This could be a really big listquite easily and then there’s thedilemma – do you go for humouror do you go for interesting/challenging conversation? So

I will limit myself to 6 guests

plus me and my partner. Billy Connolly for humour, next toJackie my partner, next to StephenFry (all-round good value), AnnieLennox for both music andsocial conscience next to NelsonMandela – you’d be mad not toinvite him wouldn’t you? Andfor the experience of a lifetime I

would sit my 15-year-old daughternext to him to learn the value of humanity and nally myself. Let’s

be honest the conversation would be interesting and the listening would be even more so.

What were your childhood

aspirations and which ones have

you ulflled?

This may sound a little cheesy but all I have ever wanted is to behappy – yeah okay, no throwingup and it sounds sickly. But I dohave a plan in place and that isthat I promise myself everyday areal rich deep laugh at something,hey it works for me! Try it –

laughing really works. OTW

l If the fuel tax is going up

regardless don’t be surprised

when everything increases inprice. Transport is our lifeline for

supplies of food, emergency

services, travel etc, etc. I’m no

politician but why not just leave

the cost as it is? Ok, I know the

proposed rise is only 3p but that

soon adds up, especially for

businesses that we all rely on.

If the cost was frozen however,

that would leave money

circulating around our country hich ould benet us all in one

way or another instead of being

swallowed up by the government

coffers to be distributed at their

will, and I’m not referring to

foreign aid! Seems simple and

logical to me. While I’ve got my breath back,

what about young drunkenness

on the streets? Costs an absolute

fortune apparently! Well, here’s

my idea.

Just stop all small

shops and big

supermarkets selling the stuff!

Only allow pubs (not many left),

restaurants and selected off

licenses to sell it. While were on it ban children

from licensed premises. Might

appear a little harsh but I have

seen children in pubs on several

occasions being severely

chastised for being bored and

wanting to simply ‘go home’ while the adults are happy to

carry on with their drinking. In my

view this leads to them seeing it

as the norm. Alan Cupit

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Music Therapy A regular musicgroup offering an array of various musical instrumentsfor people who cannot play aninstrument, but would like togive it a bash.

Music Group For people withsome level of competence withan instrument.Drumming Class Give it a bash.Drama Group I missed out onlearning drama at school andI would love to experience adrama group. Art When DHI Bath had it’s openday, for a few weeks beforehand,a large white backdrop/sheet

was pinned to a wall. A display of paints/brushes/pastels/crayons etc. was made available.So many people displayedfantastic artistic abilities witheither painting/drawing/graftiart etc. Everyone said it would be good to drop in and add to acolourful collage on a daily basis.

Poetry Reciting and writing.Creative Writing Group Could be fun.Open Mic Maybe twice a yearor something, no big deal likeinviting the Mayor etc. just

clients exhibiting their talentsto each other.Dance Group Zumba or FiveRhythms would be fun, or how about a bit of Line Dancing orTap Dancing? A Joke Board It might raise asmile here and there i.e. whenis a door not a door? When itis ajar.Days Out Wouldn’t it be great

if DHI could get a minibus andtake us clients on outings?Dyslexia No More A.R.R.O.W.is a fantastic new approachfor people with Dyslexia. A.R.R.O.W. teaches people very quickly indeed. What wouldnormally take 16 months of tuition, can be attained in 4

weeks using the A.R.R.O.W.technique!! The process

encourages the person learn viatheir own voice.www.self-voice.com/ Lotions and Potions Learning tomake our own moisturisers,soap etc. with naturalingredients such as Aloe Veraetc. (Eye of newt, wing of batsort of thing)


OTW fEATURE

Time or some new ideas?Off The Wall contributor Collette denitely thinks so. Here’s her thoughts onnew activities offered by DHI ... let us know your thoughts.

Monochrome swap shop!

O The Wall needs our readers’ support.

We’d like the Beehive to start a reecycle service for

staff and service users, and we need a few of youto get behind this in order to make it happen.

We will advertise unwanted electrical items (we already have dvd players,phones, and video recorders - all in working order) that we want to ofoad.Like the sound o that? Then let a member o sta at the Beehive know you’reinterested, and hopeully we can get started beore next issue.

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fUN!

Puzzle corner Good luck with our cryptic summer puzzles...

1a & 1d

Down1 Honey ound on trees

2 The river’s high in Spring

3 Chas and Dave like to talk

4 Clear this up ater spring picnic

5 Singing in the rain

6 N fake shing here

7 Came second to the tortoise

8 Chclate Easter

Across1 Madam futters by in

Winnie-the-Pooh

2 What you’ll get rom midges

this Spring

3 This tabloid is hot

4 What soldiers do in Spring

5 Plant your vegetables and they

do this in Spring

6 On a day like this you can see

orever

7 Religious holiday in Spring

Spring crossword

Andrew’s 90s quiz

Events1. In which year did Iraqi orces

invade Kuwait?

2. In 1992 a series o riots occurred

in which U.S. city?

3. In 1991, Latvia gained its

independence rom Russia. What is

Latvia’s capital city?

4. Which space telescope was

launched in 1990?

5. Nelson Mandela became the

rst black president f Suth Africa

in which year?

TV 6. In Roseanne, who played

Roseanne’s husband?

7. Which American comedy series

brought ame or Will Smith?

8. In The Simpsons, what was the

name o the Minister o the First

Church f Springeld?

9. Which actor played Doctor

Doug Ross in American medical

drama E.R.?

10. Which 1990/91 series centredon the investigation by FBI Special

Agent Cooper into the death o

popular teenager Laura Palmer?

Music - No.1s11. Which all-girl group had eight

No. 1s in the 1990s, including

Wannabe, Say You’ll Be There and

Viva Forever?

12. In 1995, there was a highly-

publicised battle or the No. 1 spotbetween two Britpop bands, which

was won by the song Country

House by which group?

13. Which 1991 song by Bryan

Adams holds the record or the

most consecutive weeks at

No. 1, with 16 weeks?

14. Cher’s 1991 No. 1 The Shoop

Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) was rom

hich lm starring Cher, Bb Hskins,

Christina Ricci and Winona Ryder?15. In 1997, Eltn Jhn

reached No. 1 with a single

commemorating the death o

Princess Diana, a new version o

which o his 1970s singles? A N S w E R S o N P A G E 2

2

3d

3a

2d 4d

4a

5a

2a

6a

7a

6d 7d 8d

5d

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Andrew: How many sheep(approximately) are in theock? Tim: 198; that includes rams,lambs and ewes.

A: Do you have a sheepdog? If so, what is the sheepdog’s name?T: Yes I do, she is named Floss. She is a border collie.

A: How big is the farm? T: 220 acres

A: How do you shear sheep?T: You get hold of the ewe, sit her in the upright position with

her bottom to the ground and her head upright, then usingthe shears you shear the ewe of her wool.

A: Do you sell the eece to beturned into woollen garments?T: Yes we do, to the Wool Marketing Board. We usuallymake a small amount of money.

A: Does it make commercialsense to be a sheep farmer?T: It does make sense, but protsare slim.

A: Do you have to deal withsheep rustlers?T: Thankfully, no

A: Which breed of sheep do youhave?

T: Texel.

A: Do you have to periodically slaughter some of your sheep?T: It is against the law for a farmer to slaughter his own

sheep. It has to be done at alicensed abattoir.

A: Do you have, or would youconsider, a farm shop?T: No I would not. The farm is inthe wrong location.

A: Are sheep the only animals you keep on the farm?T: No, we also keep chickens.

A: Do you have a favouritemutton or lamb dish?T: Shepherd’s pie.

A: How many babies can asheep carry at one time?

T: Usually two, but they can have three.

A: How old ishogget, lamb andmutton?

T: Hoggett is very mature lamband mutton is a mature ewe

A: Is the lm Babe an accuraterepresentation of sheepfarming?T: Yes it is an accurate

representation, except for thesheep pig.

A: As a sheep farmer, do youmake a mint?T: No!

fEATURE

O The Wall contributor Andrew Campbell gets out

and about and talks t lcal sheep farmer Tim Earle.


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P i c s : H a z e l C a m p b e l l

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OTW REGULAR

Poetry corner

Tribal VoicesBy Collette Lyons

Tribal voices saying what? Putting politicians on the spot,

asking questions, seeking answers, not a rabble o unruly

chancers.

And so we gather here in this place, to interlace, to weave

our web, be the ebb, be the fow, dear lord, make it so.

Mr Government, o the cu, I’ve had enough, lies and

deceit, not at all neat, no ebb, no fow, where do we go,

rom here?

our Earth struggling fr breath, natin slaughters natin,

intent upon death. Anguish prevailing, amilies wailing, in

grie. Sons and daughters gone, one by one, slaughtered

and killed, Earth made red by the bld they have spilled

Dwindling orests, disappearing cultures, the west like vultures, ripping and tearing, nt really caring, sucking Earth

dry. Stop it! Stop it! I hear a cry, no a scream. How can you

be so mean, so cruel? Mr Government, you are a ool, i

you think you can spit in the ace o the human race. You

will be stopped! Cropped! Pulled up short, lanced, like a big

ugly wart.

Miracles you know have happened beore. All through

history, mystery, Imagination throughout every nation. The

unexplained has always remained part o our lives. Magic

spells, wishing wells, intonation, all a part o this creation.Subtle nuance, a weaving dance, a song rom the heart, a

prayer, to truly care. To see each other as sister and brother.

Weave a web that is strong and true, our vision and strength

will be our glue

We will not ail, to prevail, against you Mr Government. You

know the score, miracles have happened beore.

So here we are, here in this place. Let us weave our spell,

with dignity and grace. We need to see, harmony, amongst

ourselves, stand together with magic o elves. For we are

the horse shoe nail, we are the Holy Grail, shining or all tosee, a multicultural Synergy. I or one do not dance, to the

song o lies and deceit, nor tap my eet to the song o war,

and whatsmore... I never will.

Morning

By Jessica Lovelace

Now the blue sky morning mist

becomes lighter still, paler by the

unseeing second, ghostly

trapping

every nerve, shredding

every bre t

obtain a resonance o

youth again.

And as I sit in my morning calm

sipping tea with increasing balm

it is as I’d have it i I were

watching me;

as it is I am alone with no

company.

Sound’s blocked out – no noise

permit I – as with ear-plugs inI continue the quiet with which I

shared the night.

Is it permitted to share this

peace with no-one but mysel?

And as the day dawns,

light increasing still,

it is as I’d have it be.

Tea like Now

By Jessica Lovelace

I sit and drink Rooibosh

and lemon tea

Filtered through so easily

I sit and drink my tea

you see,

All day long, and pee

and pee.

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16O The Wall No.24, Winter 2011/12

A couple decided to

go to the Glastonbury

Festival for the rst time.

They had a very in-tents

experience.

What didthe car-loving cowboy say?

Audi.

A darts player

wanted to get ontothe gravy train.

His name was

Eric Bisto.

A Formula 1 driver

decided to take up

hairdressing after he

retired. He became

known as Hairton

Senna.

A thief decided to burgle the house of an

art collector, but had

second thoughts when

he saw the Constables.

A man fell in love

with a woman from

Blackpool. It was

an illuminating

experience.

A man wanted

to buy a car but he

couldn’t aFord it.

What’s a

tortoise’sfavourite petrol

company?

Shell.

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A t last, I get round toputting pen to paper.I’ve been in for 26days now.

When I arrived at HMPBronzeeld on Thursday 1stSeptember 2011, I was dying for a

fag. I had been in the cells underthe Crown Court in Hove since2.15pm. After all the paperwork and waiting for the G4S van Inally arrived at 9.24pm. I know this because a minute after youarrive, you are taken into thisroom where an Ofcer takes yourpicture and asks the relevantquestions to make sure they have the correct offender. I don’t

remember what questions they asked me but it was very quick and I was handed my ID card.I’m in shock and trying to take inall that is happening...

I was taken into a room witha TV and some other prisoners.Two of the girls asked me if thisis my rst time in prison. I say yes. Someone else asked me if I wanted anything to eat. I

say no. I then get taken intoa room and introduced tothe “Connections” team whohand me a load of leaetsand reel off the spiel...

“Here is your Rough Guideto Bronzeeld booklet,this gives you some basicinformation but you willspend your rst ve days onInduction...” It’s late and still

all I can think of is gettingto my cell where I know I will be able to smoke. I’mstarting to get very irritableand snappy.

The nurses eventually cometo get me from the waitingroom. They take a piss test tosee what drugs I have in my system. Everything comes upas positive – I was surprisedthat THC (grass) came up coz I

couldn’t remember the last timeI had a spliff. Probably in Egypt, but that was in May! They ask me the usual questions. I hatehaving to go through my drughistory, when I started, whatdrugs I took, how I took them,how much etc... I tell themthat I was clean (completely abstinent for nearly 7 years).Oh My God – I am on the edge

of exploding at this point. Soangry – angry with all thequestions, angry with ending upin jail, angry that I ever let my recovery go, angry with the way the girls are checking me out. I just wanna go to my room and be left alone.

When I nally got out of that

room with the nurses, I am with bags in the hall and the Ofcertells me that I will need to wait forthis other girl to have her clinicalassessment, and THEN we cango to the House Blocks. It’s past10pm by this time so I give the5ft-red-eyed-girl with skin-head-haircut a dirty look with a smileand an “OK!” She looked like shehad been crying so I feel slightly sorry for her. Slightly!

My foot is tapping as I stareat the television secured rmly into the corner of the waitingroom. Time creeps by soooslowly. I’m exhausted. I am alltalked out. I’ve had questions

red at me like bullets. Zeroemotion yet they need toknow about any trauma,suicide attempts, overdoses,relationships... I answer likeI am reviewing a movie I watched, yet this is no lm,this is my life!

Wedne day 26 e p t em ber

An excerpt frpm Off The Wall contributor Lisa’s prison diary.

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What’s on at DHIBh & ne s siDHI Bath The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD

DHI Bath The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath. Telephone: 01225 329411, Fax: 01225 334734, [email protected]

DHI Inormation Takeaway 31 Monmouth St, Bath BA1 2AN. Tel: 01225 334185 (Reach foating support services at

the inormation take away on 01225 422156), ax: 01225 465774, [email protected]

Thursday

11.00—12.30 Alcohol Education& Change Programme(4 Weekly Cycle)

1.00-2.30 Positive Change3.00-4.00 Acupuncture

6.00 - 7.00 family Group6.00-7.00 Relapse Prevention

(Abstinence Support Group)

Friday

12.00-1.00 “O The Wall”1.00-2.30 Abstinence Group3.00-4.00 Acupuncture

Saturday

10.00-2.00 Gardening Group10.30-11.30 Acupuncture

Monday

10.30-12.00 Mindulness Group

1.00—2.30 Abstinence Group

5.30 - 7.30 Monday Clubs

Book Club, film Night,

Games Group

6.45 - 8.15 football

(At Percy Community Centre)

Tuesday

10.30-12.00 Women’s Group1.00-2.30 Positive Change3.00-4.30 Alcohol Education

& Change Programme(4 Weekly Cycle)

Wednesday

12.00-2.00 Gardening Group1.00-2.30 Liestyle Workshops3.00-4.00 Acupuncture

5.30-6.30 Yoga


or inormation on the Genesis Trust contact Carey or Denise on 01225 463549

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Groups & Services

Auricular acupuncture Acupuncture sessions are open to

anybody experiencing problems

with drugs or alcohol,no need to

book just turn up a little before the

session start time and come as

and when you’d like.

Sessions are also open to family

members and carers.

DHI Beehive Drop inand internet café9-5 pm Monday - Friday,

Saturday 10 – 1pm

Abstinence Group: What is the next step? ... How

can I increase importance

without adding stress? ... How

can I build a lifestyle to support

my recovery? ... What are my

triggers and how can I manage

these? ... How can I prevent

lapses becoming relapses?

• This group aims to support

people who are drug andalcohol free and who are

committed to remaining

abstinent. It is an open group

that clients can join at any time

Lifestyle Workshops:Series of single issue support

groups focusing on recovery.

Topics include:

Becoming Assertive

Improving Self-EsteemBetter Relationships

Managing Stress and Anxiety

Mindfulness group : A meditation group to help

with managing emotions and

cravings.

Open groupPositive Change Group:

What pleasures does my drug use

bring? ... what difculties does it

take away? ... What problems does

it add to my life? ... What good

things does it take away? ... How

can I develop my condence and

coping skills? ... How will I keep this

going?

• Structured 6 eek course for

clients who are working towards

either controlled use or a drug free

lifestyle. Intake dates for this group

are available from reception.

Alcohol Educationand Change Groups(4 weekly programme starting on

the rst Thursday of each month)

Week 1 - Alcohol Education Group

A group offering information on

alcohol, exploring the impact

on health, social and personal

functioning.

Weeks 2, 3 and 4 - Alcohol Self-

Directed Change Group:

3 session structured group, to elicitmotivation and discuss strategies

for making changes in drinking.

Drop In support groupfor abstinent clients.

Women’s Group Women only support group.

Battle Against Tranquillizers (BAT) A support group for people wishing

to make changes to their use of

tranquillizers.

Family Group A support group for family

members affected by another’s

substance use.

Monday Club A social activity group which meets

eekly. This includes a lm club,

book club and games evenings.

Gardening Group Award winning service user led

allotment project

Off The Wall Service User led

magazine group.

NB Anyone wishing to attend groups

needs to ensure that i they are still

using drugs that they have not used

since midnight the night beore.


DHI’s award-winningallotment

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20O The Wall No.18, July/August 2010

Tower Road North Warmley

DHI South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire Drug & Alcohol Service,

130 Tower Road North, Warmley BS30 8XN.

Freephone: 0800 0733011,

Tel: 01454 868750, Fax: 01454 868755,

[email protected]

Monday

1:00-2:30pm Open Group

6:30-7:30pm Peer Support Group

Tuesday

1:00-3:00pm Alcohol Course

3:00-5:00pm Cannabis Awareness

& Inormation Session

5:00-6:00pm Acupuncture6:00-7:30pm Relapse Prevention

Wednesday

1:00-2:30pm Into Action

1:00-4:00pm Computer Access

Thursday

10:00-12:00pm BAT DROP IN

1:00-3:00pm ACE Group7:00-9:00pm family Group

Friday

10:00-11.30am Induction Course

10:30-12.00pm Womens’ Group

11:30-12:30pm Acupuncture

1:00-2:00pm Meditation

2:00pm Healthy Lunch Club

2:30-4:00pm Engagement Group

What’s on at DHIsh Gl. si

The Bungalow Yate

Yate Treatment Centre

The Bungalow, 24a North Road, Yate BS37 7PA.

Tel: 01454 273643, [email protected]

Monday


12:00-1:00pm Meditation

1:30-3:00pm Engagement Group

3:00-5:00pm Cannabis Awareness

& Inormation Session

1:00-5:00pm Through Care DROP IN

Tuesday



2:00-4:00pm ACE Group7:00-9:00pm family Group

Wednesday

11:00-1:00pm Grandparents’ Group

1st Wednesday o every month

2:00-3:00pm BAT DROP IN

3:00-4:30pm Induction Course



Thursday

1:30-2:30pm Healthy Lunch Club

3.00-4:30pm Into Action

6:00-7:00pm Relapse Prevention

7:00-8:00pm Peer Support Group

Friday

10:00-12:00pm Housing Clinic

By appointment only 10:00-11:30pm Alcohol Course

12:00-1:30pm Alcohol Course

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The Old School House Swindon

DHI Swindon

The Old School House, Maxwell St, Swindon SN1 5DR.

Freephone: 0800 9704830, tel: 01793 617177,

fax: 01793 486591, [email protected]

Monday

11.00-1.00pm Cooking class

11.30-1.00pm Stimulant Group workshop

1.00-2.00pm Basic sewing class

Tuesday

11.00-12.30pm Pre-treatment workshop

12.30-2.00pm Cannabis Group workshop

Wednesday

11.00-12.30pm Relapse Prevention workshop

1.00pm Acupuncture and relaxation

Thursday

1.00pm Acupuncture and relaxation

2.00pm-4.00pm Allotment

Friday

11.30-12.30pm Positive Change workshop1.00pm Acupuncture and relaxation

What’s on at DHIswid si

The Boxing Gym

There is access to the boxing gym above the Old

School House. Contact us for more information.

1:1 Sessions

Other appointments outside of these times are

available to you at a place of your convenience.

Triage

An initial assessment can be completed over the

phone Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5pm. Call us on

0800 970 4830. This number is free from call boxes

and landlines.

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In issue 24 we had rthe followingletter ...

Dear OTW Hi there - I enjoy writing storiesin my spare time and I wonderedif Off The Wall would have roomfor something if I sent some in. Also, does the magazine offer

any creative writing courses ordo the editorial team have any suggestions or tips to help withmy writing?

Reader response...

Dear Reader, It’s fantastic that you enjoywriting so much. We encourageall stories and you are welcome

to come and join our team on Friday at the DHI ofces in Beehive Yard in Bath (12-1pm) for our weekly meetings.

DHI offer referrals to creativewriting courses. They are facilitated through Bath CityCollege, via Space2 at Julian House. We suggest that you get a referral through your Keyworker. These courses are for

those in the Bath area. Your Keyworker will know about similarcourses in your area.

Many of our service usersbenet from the creativeoutlet which writing can provide. So, keep putting pen

to paper or tapping onyour keyboard. We look forward to receiving someof your writing in future.

Dear OTW I’m an avid reader of yourmagazine - I pick it up whenever I can nd it.

I have a few questionsand ideas though ... how often do you come out?I haven’t seen a new one sincelast year - you haven’t stoppedhave you? Assuming youhaven’t, have you ever thoughtof hosting an online forum? Itmight e something you can doon Facebook? I only say as the bits of the magazine I nd the

most interesting tend to be otherservice users stories of theirexperiences of difcult times.I nd I can relate to thesestories and, as the saying goes ...‘a problem shared...’ Sincerely, Bad Blake

Dear OTW Hi there - I’ve just got my ownplace after a long wait - I never

expected it to happen! But Ihave a problem. I don’t havemuch furniture, any electricalgoods (apart from an ancientTV) or much else. I’ve a few books to keep me company, andI’ve been told I’ll be getting a

couch, but have you any ideaI could get a dvd player for acouple of quid, or maybesome lights. Hope to hear back, Tom

OTW response...

Dear Reader,Turn to page 12 and see our plans for the Monochrome Swap Shop - lend us your support and hopefully we can get a DVD

player to you very soon.

Dear OTW I am constantly worrying. I ndif I am thinking I cannot stopthinking the worst, like I’m

always thinking about the futureand that it’ll be ‘bad’. That my evenings will be spent in bed from5pm after I’ve eaten and then I

won’t sleep at night. I nd it very hard to go out on my own in theevenings and socialise.


OTW REGULAR

Letters page

Time to get it off your chest?

Answeres to Andrew’s 80s quiz on page 13

EVENTS 1. 1990; 2. Los Angeles; 3. Riga; 4. Hubble; 5. 1994 TV 6. John Goodman; 7. The Fresh Prince o Bel Air;

8. Rev. Lovejoy; 9. George Clooney; 10. Twin Peaks MUSIC – No. 1s 11. The Spice Girls; 12. Blur;

13. (Everything I D) I D It Fr Yu; 14. Mermaids; 15. Candle in the wind

Got a problem? Get in touch! O The Wall Magazine The Beehive, Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD T 01225 329411

E [email protected]. Each issue e ill be printing readers prblems and letters, and rather than giving

our response we want our readers to oer their advice. So i you can help this issue’s readers, please write in...

And don’t orget, there’s a crisp tenner or the best response each issue.

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l bCheck out www.dhi-online.org.uk or more useul inormation

National contacts

Alcohol concern 0207 9287377

Alliance, the (methadone) 02083 744395

Cannabis Hemp Inormation Club 0145 8835769

Cocaine www.cocaine.org

Date Rape Drugs .rle.cm

Drugscope www.drugscope.org.uk

Drug Education Training 0117 99415810Ecstasy.Org www.ecstasy.org

Erowid www.erwid.org

Good Drugs Guide www.thegooddrugsguide.com

Green Party Drugs Group 0171 7370100

Hemp UK 0186 5311151

Hit www.Hit.org.uk

Howard league for Penal Reorm 0171 2817722

Justice for Woman 0181 3403699

Lieline www.lieline.org.uk

Mainliners 0201 5825434

Medical Marijuana foundation 0157 9346592National Alcohol Helpline 0345 320202

National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600

National Sexual Health/HIV 0800 5671123

Oxordshire User Team 0800 0320829

Project LSD 0171 2881500

Release www.release.org.uk/bust.html

Re-Solv www.re-solv.org

Traasi 02085 339563

Transorm Box 59, 82 Colston Street, Bristol. BS1

Local contacts

DHI Head Ofce and Bath Area Ofce

The Beehive

Beehive Yard, Bath, BA1 5BD

tel 01225 329411

ax 01225 334734

email [email protected]

DHI Inormation Takeaway

31 Monmouth St

Bath BA1 2AN

tel: 01225 334185

(Reach oating support services at the inormation

take away on 01225 422156)

ax: 01225 465774

email: [email protected]

DHI South Gloucestershire

South Glos. Drug & Alcohol Service

130 Tower Road North Warmley BS30 8XN

Freephone: 0800 0733011

tel 01454 868750

ax 01454 868755


DHI Swindon

The Old School House

Maxwell St

Swindon SN1 5DR

Freephone: 0800 9704830tel 01793 617177

ax 01793 486591


DHI Kingswood

Ofce 10

Kingswood Foundation

Bristol, BS15 8BD

Yate Treatment Centre

The Bungalow24a North Road

Yate

BS37 7PA

Tel: 01454 273643

Email: [email protected]

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