The director of the Alcohol and Drugs Service, Michael Gafoor, is concerned that fears over finances, redundancies and the recession are making more people hit the bottle and turn to drugs.
The confidential free service, which helps people experiencing problems with substance misuse, has had to deal with 100 more clients compared with this time last year.
Mr Gafoor said: ‘I believe there is an association between more people being increasingly stressed and worried about jobs, money, and their future and the fact that more people are turning to drugs and alcohol to self-medicate against their anxieties.’
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