This episode of This Is My Story is with Claudio Coquet, a former drug trafficker in the United States. He tells Ruth the remarkable story of how he managed to escape a life of organised crime and overcome addiction to pursue God’s calling on his life.

For more information about the issues raised in this episode, please see below details for support:

Addaction

Addaction provide a free, confidential webchat service to those in need of addiction support.

www.addaction.org.uk/webchat

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help group that supports abstinence from alcohol by following a 12 step recovery treatment program.

Call: 0800 9177 650

Talk to Frank

Talk to Frank provides everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law. 

Call: 0300 123 6600

Samaritans

Samaritans provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of self-harm.

Call: 116 123 (24/7)

This Is My Story, presented by Ruth O’Reilly-Smith is a podcast from UCB.

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