The ravages of addiction

By Colette Keane

Wed, 19 Mar, 2003 - 00:00

All these things leave you with distinctive scars. You just have to look at Stephen Harris’s face.

There are 29 scars on Stephen’s face and head alone, but the scars go much deeper than that. The ravages and effects of an addiction he has been fighting for almost 20 years are deeper than any outward signs of a hard life.

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