Addiction Support Group Sees Alarming Rise in Children Requiring Rehab Places

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In the past 10 months, RehabClinic.org.uk operator Panacea UK received more than 100 calls about under-16s with addiction issues – up from just two in 2008 – and helped place a total of eight 12 to 14-year-olds in treatment centres, including one 13-year-old. The organisation warns that addiction is a growing problem, especially amongst the very young, and is calling on Westminster to take urgent action by speeding up access to rehab places. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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Christopher KnightAddiction & Rehab Counsellor – helping you achieve life-long sobriety and prosperity.