A woman from Co Down has spoken out about turning her life around from battling a drug addiction to working towards a career as a youth worker in just one year.
Anny Bickerstaff, 24, grew up in a Unionist community in Bangor and faced a number of issues as a teenager, from drug addiction to presenting as homeless at 17 years old.
She moved into a supported living site with other young people who were dealing with complex issues, an environment that made her addiction escalate and caused her to further get involved in risk-taking behaviours.
