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Action on Addiction, Hope House – Ep 1

Hope House is a safe, secure and comfortable place for women to recover from substance dependence and receive additional support for other compulsive disorders. Hope House is special in that it’s just for women. The Hope House treatment programme lasts 12-24 weeks and is suitable for women aged 18 or over who have undergone detoxification and first stage treatment.

This programme hears the story of 5 women all connected to the centre.

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