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An inspirational West Lothian man who survived sexual abuse and drug addiction is to tackle the issue of trauma in a hard-hitting TV show.

A Scots dad who lost everything to a 20-year battle with alcohol addiction has launched a support podcast in the hopes of helping others get sober.

A West Lothian author who shared his experiences around mental health, drug addiction, trauma and social deprivation has been hailed as “brave” by those who listened to him.

Two West Lothian men are launching a new charity to help people access the creative arts.

Over 50 locals attended a talk hosted by a West Lothian author - offering his lived experience dealing with addiction alongside his mum, who shared the difficulties she faced living with an addict.

A recovering drug addict has graduated with a Masters degree after vowing to ‘never give up hope’.

addict who didn't know if he'd make one day to the next as a teenager has just secured a Masters degree in social work. Aidan Martin's life was plagued by addiction as well as violence, sexual abuse, and suicidal thoughts growing up in Ladywell, West Lothian, before he turned his life around a number of years ago.

drug death Scot has been inundated with messages from desperate parents over fears their children will meet the same fate.Aidan Martin spoke on behalf of Nathan Hadlow's family after the 20-year-old sadly overdosed on street Valium on March 16 earlier this year.Tracy Hadlow, from Livingston, West Lothian, only learned of his death after a gruelling 12-hour shift on the Covid-19 frontline.Before Nathan's death, the anguished mum reached out to author and campaigner Aidan, 35, for support in pulling her troubled son out of the viscous depths of addiction.Tragically Nathan could not be saved.Now Aidan is determined to bring about change for other addicts, whose loved ones are pleading for help amid Scotland's drug death crisis.Dad-of-two Aidan

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