#06 - Chelsey: Addiction, Detox, Bereavement & Breast Cancer

In episode 6 Matt talks to Chelsey about her mum's journey through addiction, detox, recovery, breast cancer discovery and bereavement.
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ReNew is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Hull.

ReNew offers:

• Expert advice and information on drugs, alcohol, homelessness, prison and how to improve your health and wellbeing. 
• A multi-disciplinary approach to care; our team includes experienced health and care staff, nurses and doctors.
• A whole family approach – working holistically with all members of the family to achieve and promote recovery.
• Therapeutic group and 1:1 interventions. 
• A community and inpatient detoxification provision. 
• Access to residential rehabilitation environments.
• A comprehensive harm reduction offer - reducing drug related deaths and harm via blood borne virus screening and issuing emergency lifesaving overdose reversal medication (Naloxone).
• Education, training and employment services – with direct links to all local education providers and an in-house community training provision.
• Multiple connecting communities offers, including – an outreach provision, a rough sleepers’ provision, criminal justice provision and a provision exclusively for women.
• Multiple peer led support provisions, including; Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous and a daily breakfast club which is free and open to everyone.

ReNew are happy to talk to you face-to-face, online, over the telephone, or whatever way suits you. 

If you're worried about something, please contact ReNew via telephone for support between 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday, on 01482 620 013. 

For support out of hours please call the freephone on 0800 6 126 126.

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