Jimmy White and David Martindale show support at Accies anti-addiction day

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Snooker legend Jimmy White and Livingston manager David Martindale showed their support in an anti-addiction campaign run by Hamilton Accies.Over 130 people flocked to Hamilton Accies ZLX Stadium last week to partake in the launch of the club’s ‘Kick Addiction’ campaign and the ‘There is Always Hope’ book.Representatives of Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, The Army, South Lanarkshire Council and more were all in attendance and happily stepped forward to take a penalty in a bid to show their support for Accies latest anti-drugs initiative.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Jimmy, nicknamed 'The Whirlwind', battles his addiction to alcohol and drugs every day, and spoke on how important the ‘Kick Addiction’ scheme is.He said: “I am an addict, and I fight every day to stay sober.“All of my family were drinkers.

I come from a culture where drinking was normal, the only reason someone wasn’t drinking was because they had no money.“Everyone lived that life.

I was a drinker in the 80s, and snooker got popular, so I thought I was famous. I then started taking cocaine.“I would drink with a certain group of people, then take cocaine and get changed to go out with new people.