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Orlaith Clinton

Belfast man on joy of seeing his kids after addiction battle

A Belfast man has opened up about the moment he decided "enough was enough" after years of substance abuse.

When Gary was a young teenager, he started to experiment with alcohol - that soon spiralled and he saw himself drink heavily, and moving on to drugs.

The 36-year-old, from West Belfast, says he would have worked all week, to spend his wages on cocaine and alcohol. His life had been turned upside down, and he lost his family, friends and children.

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