Shannon Ashley, 30, tried heroin at aged 13 and spiralled into a life of crime – shoplifting and stealing to feed her costly habit – but has since turned her life around using one unlikely method View 6 Images

A mum managed to overcome her £500-a-week, decade-long heroin addiction that began when she tried the drug to "show off" to her sister. ‌

Shannon Ashley, 30, first experimented with heroin at just 13 years old, leading her down a path of crime – shoplifting and theft to fund her expensive dependency. Her life hit a low point when she lost her home, her son, and found herself behind bars for the second time for violating her licence conditions – prompting her to finally break free from her addiction. ‌

She used methadone as a stepping stone to sobriety and participated

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