Substance addiction was soul sickness, says Black

SINGER Frances Black, who has battled multiple addictions over many years, yesterday described addiction as “soul sickness”.

Substance addiction was soul sickness, says Black

Having overcome addiction to alcohol, amphetamines, sleeping tablets and slimming tablets, she said she has been on a most amazing journey of recovery.

“I can’t believe sometimes I’m the woman I am to have the strength to come before you today and speak about this journey,” she told a conference on substance and alcohol misuse in Killarney.

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