Reformed drug addict puts experience to good use

REFORMED drug addict Jackie Burke was about to die from a barbiturates overdose before he changed his ways.

Reformed drug addict puts experience to good use

A drug user since his teenage years in Co Antrim, he moved to Britain and after early highs let his life unravel during 30 years of addiction.

Today he educates young people not to repeat his mistakes and last year spoke to 25,000 school children in Ireland.

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