Community help | Darren McGarvey’s Addictions
Darren attends a community meetup specifically for addicts and meets people from all experiences who have found community meals and woodwork more helpful than other methods.
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- Clip length: 3'30''
- Broadcast year: 2022
Curriculum Connection
- Health & Social Care | Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical Wellbeing
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Scotland
- Programme: Darren McGarvey's Addictions
- Series: 1
- Episode: 3
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