Four children in every UK classroom are growing up in hygiene poverty. They share toothbrushes, wash their hair in soap, and skip PE because they have nothing to clean themselves with afterwards. Many of them carry that shame straight into addiction.

This is a special bonus episode of One for the Road. Sober Dave sits down with Mike Kidney, CEO of the charity In Kind Direct, and Darren Langdon, managing director of Mirius Hygiene. Darren grew up in inner-city Coventry, watched his parents work multiple jobs, and later became a quietly heavy drinker before quitting alcohol. Mike runs the charity that gets essential products to over 7,000 frontline community groups across the UK.

You'll hear about: how poverty and addiction feed off each other; the stigma both carry; how a working-class drinking culture passes down the generations; what hygiene poverty really looks like; and how anyone listening can help.

If you have ever felt judged for either, this one's for you.

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Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice.

www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services

https://nacoa.org.uk/

Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez

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