Tess Heming Reveals How Christmas Can Impact Addicts & Their Families

Christmas is a time of celebration and how do Australians celebrate? With a cold beer or a bottle of bubbly of course! 

While celebrating Christmas with booze might be normal for you and your family, the festive season can actually be one of the most difficult times of the year for many Australians who struggle with alcoholism. 

Tess Heming from DrugARM joins Lee on the show to discuss a drug program that helps Aussies come to terms with their addiction and to make it through the festive season safely.

Tess explains how addiction can impact families, provides troubling stats which reflect exactly how many families are affected by addiction every year and reveals how the program can help people overcome their addictions. 

Tune into the full chat below... 

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