Saving Ed Mitchell – ITV Documentary – The former ITN newsreader whose life was plunged into alcoholism and homelessness is the subject of an ITV1 documentary in which his former colleague Carol Barnes attempted to find out why it happened. Ed Mitchell’s story was splashed across the national newspapers after it emerged that he had fallen on hard times, together with a picture of himself and Barnes in Downing Street in the early 1980s when they were ITN colleagues. The stories and picture prompted Barnes to try to discover why Mitchell’s life had taken such a dramatic turn. The production team filmed with Mitchell over the Christmas period and monitored his progress during rehab. An ITV spokesman said: “Ed’s story has really captured the public imagination and the film promises to give a real insight into his life and the challenges he faces.” ~ The Guardian – Jan 2008 www.guardian.co.uk news.bbc.co.uk www.itv.com
Bestselling Book Brings New Hope to Addicts
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William Cope Moyers to speak about addiction and recovery in Colorado
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The son of journalist Bill Moyers, he was addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol until the age of 35. He has been clean and sober for 18 years and three months, and is now vice president of public affairs at Hazelden, the Minnesota-based treatment center. Read more on Denver Post
Addict was caught stealing vodka
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A man who swapped an addiction to class A drugs for an addiction to alcohol appeared in court after being caught stealing a bottle of vodka. Jason Clifford had been trying to control his drink problem, but on the day in question got drunk and was … Read more on This is Somerset