Real Stories

Alcohol has a real impact on real people, their lives and the lives of others. Quite simply it's people who are suffering at the hands of alcohol.

Here are a few life stories of people in the North East who have been directly affected by alcohol in some way. Through drinking too much too often, suffering health problems as a result of alcohol, being affected at work and through being part of our frontline services.  

If you have a story about alcohol and how it has impacted you please get in touch and help us demostrate the devastating effect it is having on the North East. 

Alcohol inflames situation for region’s fire fighters

Paul, a firefighter at County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, has seen the destruction that excessive alcohol consumption can have on people’s lives and properties.

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Community office witnesses impact of alcohol firsthand

Jamie Pitt, Police Community Support Officer has seen the impact of drinking too much alcohol firsthand, on many occasions.

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