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'I used drugs every day in lockdown, now I'm drug-free'
When the UK went into its first lockdown and support services moved online, Lee, who has been battling a drug addiction for over 20 years, says his recovery attempts were 鈥渕assively impacted鈥�.
During the first lockdown in April 2020, he says he went from taking drugs once a week to several times a day.
He said: 鈥淢y addiction became disgusting. I wouldn鈥檛 want to eat, I鈥檇 just want to score.鈥�
鈥淚 need face-to-face contact, not just a phone call.鈥�
According to research by the Forward Trust, 37% of people in recovery from addiction before the pandemic have experienced a relapse or increase in addictive behaviour since lockdown.
If you have been affected by the issues raised in this video, you can find help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline
