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Going the Extra Mile: 'Addiction is addiction - no one sets out to be an addict'
22nd January 2026 • The UTV Podcast • ITV News
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Emma Metcalfe has spent years recovering from alcoholism but now runs her own charity to help others living with addiction.

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