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by Change | 16 Oct 2008

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A former drug addict of 30 years is now training to work with others to help them kick the habit.

Lisa Ashworth spent three decades hooked on drugs and is now taking part in a Lancashire campaign to figure out the most effective methods of addiction treatment.

After being dependent on a range of drugs from slimming pills to heroin, Ms Ashworth is reportedly clean, has started to rebuild her relationship with her children and is studying to be a drugs and alcohol worker, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Her case was part of a debate at the Manchester town hall yesterday over how drug addiction should be controlled, whether by prescribed medication such as methadone or through going completely drug-free.

Ms Ashworth told the publication: "People abuse methadone by taking a week's dose at once or taking it with other, illegal substances. It's best to quit completely, even though the devil's on your shoulder."

In other news, Teen Challenge UK recently performed a musical called The Journey in Uttoxeter to raise awareness of the risks associated with heroin, the Uttoxeter Advertiser reported.

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