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DASH Chairman tells us why drug users won't seek help from Motiv8

Mon, 08 Apr 2013

The Chairman of drug advice service and helpline DASH has strongly condemned government for allowing the charity to end up in its current position.

DASH is looking at the prospect of folding if money cannot be secured.

Last year all of its government funding was removed by the Department of Social Care, and it was forced to continue through fundraising.

This hasn’t proved a viable solution and the charity is now looking at the prospect of closure.

Former MHK Hazel Hannan chairs DASH told us why those with drug problems would always opt for DASH over the drugs, alcohol and gambling addiction charity, Motiv8:

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• DASH Chairman, Hazel Hannan