Introducing the podcast, host Richard Sparkes says:
“I volunteered to help out with the podcast project because it is something I am passionate about. For years the stigma around substance use has been a barrier to accessing treatment. I have lived experience myself. It wasn’t a million years ago I was in a rehab beginning my recovery journey. I’d been what they call a “functioning addict” for the previous 20 years but believe me, there was nothing functional about my life back then.
“Having joined Framework three years ago after sorting myself out, I realised that one of the main barriers to accessing treatment is a lack of awareness of services and treatments available. I’d always thought, for example, that the only route to rehab was funding it yourself. Knowing what I know now about the incredible services in Nottingham, this podcast series is a great way of spreading that awareness and providing a little hope to people who are struggling, and their families.”
