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Making sense of addiction.

Understanding addiction won't fix everything, but it can help you respond with more clarity and less self-blame. Choose what you'd like to understand, and we'll suggest where to start.

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Addiction & Us provides free information, practical guidance and trusted signposting for families and friends affected by addiction. We are not an emergency service or a substitute for professional medical, psychological or safeguarding support.

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