Men Aged 50+

Fozz began drinking in his early twenties at university and his consumption gradually increased.

George started drinking after his wife died and says he thinks he has an ‘alcohol habit’.

Harry has taken heroin fairly regularly for the past thirty years, organising his consumption around his work commitments.

Nick first started taking heroin regularly after he was involved in a car accident.

Zac began taking party drugs in his thirties. When he felt that he was taking them ‘too often’, he sought counselling from a psychologist.

When he was in his late teens Brad was prescribed a ‘very mild’ stimulant for ‘mood enhancement’. He soon began taking more than the prescribed dose.