Email By Lexy Hamilton-Smith Updated March 05, 2020 09:37:41 Photo: Karen was offered her first alcohol by her mother, at the age of 10. (ABC News: Lexy Hamilton-Smith) Map: Caboolture 4510 Karen knows she has a problem with alcohol and drug addiction — this is her 21st attempt to deal with it and move on with her life. Key points:The six-week LLW program at Caboolture addresses alcohol, cannabis, heroin and ice addictionIt has just opened a new 20-bed centre thanks to an injection of federal fundingThe program offers free ongoing counselling to minimise the risk of relapse She said she was just 10 years old when her alcoholic mother first offered her champagne.”She then made me her drinking buddy,” Karen said. “She turned me into her best friend and started taking me to nightclubs in my teenage years. “Immediately I was drinking to blackout.”The 57-year-old casual traffic controller, who wishes to remain anonymous, is part of a growing group of Australians — from millionaires to tradies — battling addiction issues. They are looking for a safe place to detox without judgment, and a way to make it stick.Heavy demand for servicesKaren is hoping the Lives Lived Well (LLW) program at… Read full this story
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