Why it's hard to escape from addiction

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from Sideways · host Graham Landi & Martin Pankhurst

This week, we're trying to explain why so many people remain addicted to drink and drugs even when they can see how much damage it's doing.A professional fighter gets his hair punched off, I witness a live drug deal whilst walking home from the shops, we display a pathetic level of knowledge about American sport, and wonder if the best place to find love might be along the aisles of a supermarket.https://www.grahamlandiwellbeing.co.uk/https://grahamlandi.substack.com/You can email us at [email protected] again for listening, we really appreciate it.

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