A Close Path Final

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[align center] {embed image: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1564121211835-e88c852648ab?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=750&q=80', alt: 'resources'} A Close Path is fiction but if you know someone who is struggling, see below for local resources. ~~{link to: 'https://www.addaction.org.uk/services/dundee-direct-access-service', label: 'Addaction Dundee'}~~ - Addaction Dundee is a direct access service providing support to people in Dundee affected by drug or alcohol use. You can come along and speak to a staff member, for yourself or on someone's behalf. ~~{link to: 'https://www.sfad.org.uk/service/recovery-dundee', label: 'Recovery Dundee'}~~ - Recovery Dundee is now an independent community of people in recovery, who have come together to support the development of recovery in our city. They have social events that are substance free giving you a safe place to go such as open mic nights, peer support groups, health, fitnesss and nutrition and alternative therapies. ~~{link to: 'https://www.thecorner.co.uk/58_Drugs.html', label: 'The Corner - services for young people'}~~ - At The Corner you can come and speak to someone about any aspect of drugs and we can then work with you either on a one to one basis or by linking you to specialist services. ~~{link to: 'http://www.scottishdrugservices.com/', label: 'The Scottish Drug Services Directory'}~~ - This online directory has been developed to help people access contact information and details for over 200 agencies in Scotland who can help with drug treatment and care.

[align center] Created by Lesley-Anne Kelly and Paul Malik for The Courier. With special thanks to Sharon Brand, from Recovery Dundee, and Dr Jennifer Jones for their input and feedback. ~~[[Begin->Start]]~~ ~~[[Resources]]~~

[align center] Meet David, a 34-year-old man who lives in a housing estate north of the Kingsway. He has been unemployed for 18 months, having previously worked in a semi-skilled job at a factory which closed down. David has a choice of three things he has planned for today. ~~[[Attend a meeting with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).->DWP]]~~ ~~[[Meet up with his dad, who he has not seen for about a year, for a drink and a catch-up.->Meet Dad]]~~ ~~[[Head to the shop to pick up some food and drink.->Supermarket]]~~

[align center] David makes his way to the DWP office in the city centre, catching the bus from his home for the seven-mile round trip. The bus, arriving late, is held up in traffic on its way to town. David has a choice: he can call the Job Centre ahead and let them know he will be late for his appointment, or he can hope the bus picks up the pace and arrives in time. [align center] {embed image: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1423784346385-c1d4dac9893a?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=750&q=80', alt: 'man holding phone'} ~~🎲[[Call]]🎲~~ ~~[[Don't call]]~~

[align center] {embed image: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1494962227006-107baac595eb?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=753&q=80', alt: 'drinks'} David decides to meet his dad, John, at the pub. The pair have always had a strained relationship and have not seen each other in more than a year. John was, and still is, a heavy drinker - something which could also be said about David. David’s mum was an alcoholic who killed herself 20 years ago – her alcoholism the result of untreated mental health issues. David would watch his mum and dad fight, with John always leaving his wife a bruised and beaten mess. As the night unfolds, and more alcohol is taken, the pair begin to argue about David’s mum. [after 5 seconds] [align center] ~~Things start to get heated.~~ ~~🎲[[Throw the first punch]]🎲~~ ~~🎲[[Walk away]]🎲~~

[align center] David heads to the shops to pick up some food and drink. As he leaves, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. [after 5 seconds] [align center] David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. His dad, John, was also a heavy drinker. David’s mum was an alcoholic who killed herself 20 years ago – her alcoholism the result of untreated mental health issues. David would watch his mum and dad fight, with John always leaving his wife a bruised and beaten mess. ~~[[Go straight to the pub with Kenny.->Go for a drink]]~~ ~~[[drop off the shopping, then head to Kenny’s house later in the day.->Arrange to meet up later]]~~

[align center] {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/pNvKXXv.gif', alt: 'static'} ~~[[David is sanctioned->Sanctioned]]~~

[if random.d4 === 1] [align center] He is issued a warning not to be late again or he risks being sanctioned. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/l28R3B3.gif', alt: 'thumbs up'} ~~[[You decide to take your dad up on the offer of a drink->Meet Dad]]~~ [else] [align center] David is sanctioned. It is not the first time he has been late for an appointment. The job centre staff have “heard it all before” and say they gave him plenty of warning. ~~[[Continue->Sanctioned]]~~

[if random.coinFlip] [align center] David’s phone has no credit or calls left, having used the last of it to call his brother the night before. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/BBErvhD.gif', alt: 'phone'} ~~[[Continue->No phone credit]]~~ [else] [align center] David gets through to the office but the bus is still running behind and he is put through to so many different people that he arrives at the job centre 10 minutes late and before he has had a chance to inform the correct person. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/BBErvhD.gif', alt: 'phone'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Phone credit]]🎲~~

[align center] As a result of being sanctioned he loses a lot of money from his next Universal Credit payment. Dejected and completely disenfranchised from the system, David heads home. [align center] {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/VNoQHe7.gif', alt: 'empty wallet'} 📊Sanctions are more prevalent under Universal Credit than they were under Job Seekers Allowance. 📊Around 61% of cases referred to a decision maker receive a sanction. 📊The average sanction lasts for 30 days. Source: DWP ~~[[Walk home->Walk home3]]~~ ~~[[Get the bus home->Get the bus home3]]~~

[if random.coinFlip] [align center] The fight quickly dies down, and David leaves the pub before the police arrive. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/l28R3B3.gif', alt: 'thumbs up'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Don't get lifted]]🎲~~ [else] [align center] The police are called, and David and his dad are both arrested and spend a night in the Bell Street cells. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/pNvKXXv.gif', alt: 'static'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Get lifted]]🎲~~

[align center] David tries to walk away but his dad swings for him. [if random.coinFlip] [align center] The fight quickly dies down, and David leaves the pub before the police arrive. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/l28R3B3.gif', alt: 'thumbs up'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Don't get lifted]]🎲~~ [else] [align center] The police are called, and David and his dad are both arrested and spend a night in the Bell Street cells. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/pNvKXXv.gif', alt: 'static'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Get lifted]]🎲~~

[align center] ~~It's been a long night.~~ {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/pi12VaD.gif', alt: 'light'} [after 2 seconds] [align center] ~~[[Get the bus home]]~~ ~~[[Head to another pub->Walk Home]]~~

[align center] {embed image: 'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561643958-2b85008c065e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=633&q=80', alt: 'cell'} After a night in the cells he heads home. ~~[[Continue->Head home2]]~~

[align center] David has just about enough money to get the bus. ~~[[Walk home->Walk Home2]]~~ ~~[[Get the bus home->Get the bus home2]]~~

[align center] While at the pub, Kenny offers David a few lines of cocaine. David’s drug use has always been casual. He has had no strong opinions either way. [align center] {embed image: 'https://media.giphy.com/media/NccYiPt0AT8HK/giphy.gif', alt: 'cocaine'} ~~[[Take some]]~~

[align center] David walks to Kenny’s house. He brings with him two bottles of vodka for the pair to drink. [after 3 seconds] [align center] Kenny has some benzos, which he offers David. The pair drink and consume large quantities of the drugs. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/rtkV84d.jpg', alt: 'take drugs'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Take benzos]]🎲~~

[align center] He takes the cocaine over the course of the evening, with Kenny offering him more and more as the night goes on. As adamant as Kenny was to meet up with David, he is even more forceful when it comes to asking him for money for the cocaine. Kenny is demanding £80 by tomorrow night. [after 6 seconds] [align center] With his Universal Credit recently sanctioned, David has few choices. ~~[[Steal clothes from the city centre to sell on.->Sell stolen goods]]~~ ~~[[Sell some cocaine and other gear to pay-off the debt.->Sell drugs for your friend]]~~ 📊A 2011 survey stated that 37.5% of drug use in Dundee is funded by crime. Source: ScotPHO

[align center] Kenny offers David some benzos – Xanax to be precise – to take the edge off the hangover from the alcohol and cocaine, which has made him incredibly anxious. For the first time in a long time, David feels de-stressed. David begins to meet up with Kenny for drugs regularly and starts to build up a debt. His only choice now is to sell drugs for Kenny to sustain his habit. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/muUGP9P.gif', alt: 'anxiety'} [after 6 seconds] [align center] ~~[[David is now a dealer and an addict->You're now a dealer and an addict]]~~

[align center] Kenny offers David some benzos – Xanax to be precise – to take the edge off the hangover from the alcohol and cocaine, which has made him incredibly anxious. For the first time in a long time, David feels de-stressed. David begins to meet up with Kenny for drugs regularly and starts to build up a debt. His only choice now is to continue to sell drugs for Kenny to sustain his habit. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/muUGP9P.gif', alt: 'anxiety'} [after 6 seconds] [align center] ~~[[David is now a dealer and an addict->You're now a dealer and an addict]]~~

[align center] David has been selling drugs for Kenny for a few weeks now. The money, although not consistent, is money. However, following on from his benzo binge, David has developed a liking for the anti-anxiety tablets. He had complained to doctors and teachers of depression and anxiety in his past, but the time it would take to be seen put him off engaging with services in the long term. Like all addictions, the effects of benzos soon began to tail off. David is offered something stronger from his dealer. [align center] ~~Heroin.~~ ~~[[Smoke heroin]]~~ ~~[[Inject heroin]]~~

[if random.d4 === 1] [align center] The benzos and alcohol have mixed badly and David overdoses and dies. *Another tragic waste of a life in Dundee.* {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/jq3YgA1.gif', alt: 'system failure'} ~~🎲[[Continue->Benzo death]]🎲~~ [else] [align center] After a heavy night, David wakes in a daze {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/pNvKXXv.gif', alt: 'static'} ~~🎲[[Continue->in a bit of a daze]]🎲~~

[align center] Mixing benzos with alcohol puts users at risk of overdose caused by heart and breathing problems – and this can lead to death. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/W4t1KsY.gif', alt: 'down the drain'} 📊In 2018, 68% of the people who lost their lives to drugs had "street benzos" in their system - 45 people. The drugs have become so prevalant that the 2018 NRS Drug Death statistics added a new category for the drugs for the first time. 📊86% of all drug-related deaths in Dundee in 2018 were due to an accidental overdose. Source: NRS ~~[[The end]]~~

[align center] {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/Ldbs2a6.gif', alt: 'wake up'} David is irritable and feeling the effects of his binge from the night before. As keen as Kenny was to meet him, he is now demanding David pays him back for the drugs he has taken. Kenny wants £80 by tomorrow night. With his Universal Credit recently sanctioned, David has few choices. ~~[[Steal clothes from the city centre to sell on.->Sell stolen goods2]]~~ ~~[[Sell some cocaine and other gear to pay-off the debt.->Sell drugs for your friend2]]~~

[align center] Kenny keeps supplying David with benzos – Xanax to be precise – to take the edge off of his anxiety. For the first time in a long time, David feels de-stressed. David begins to meet up with Kenny for drugs regularly and starts to build up a debt. His only choice now is to sell drugs for Kenny to sustain his habit. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/muUGP9P.gif', alt: 'anxiety'} [after 6 seconds] [align center] ~~[[David is now a dealer and an addict->You're now a dealer and an addict]]~~

[align center] Kenny keeps supplying David with benzos – Xanax to be precise – to take the edge off of his anxiety. For the first time in a long time, David feels de-stressed. David begins to meet up with Kenny for drugs regularly and starts to build up a debt. His only choice now is to continue to sell drugs for Kenny to sustain his habit. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/muUGP9P.gif', alt: 'anxiety'} [after 6 seconds] [align center] ~~[[David is now a dealer and an addict->You're now a dealer and an addict]]~~

[align center] David is caught in a random stop and search by a passing police officer. Searching him, they find enough drugs to arrest him on suspicion of intent to supply. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/abTptX2.gif', alt: 'barbed wire'} 📊In 2017/18, 27.7% of people charged with a drug possession crime in Scotland were in the 30-39 age demographic. Source: SG Drug Offender characteristics 📊In 2018/19, 180 police 'stop and searches' were carried out in the Maryfield ward (Dundee city centre) where drugs were found. In 43% of these searches the drugs found were Class A. [align center] ~~[[David goes to prison->You go to prison.]]~~

[align center] Injecting heroin substantially increases the risk of contracting HIV or hepatitis. David accesses the needle exchange service at the Cairn Centre so he hasn't started sharing needles. They also make Naloxone kits available for people to keep at home. ~~[[Continue->Overdose]]~~ 📊In a 2017-18 report of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) 91% were injecting heroin. 📊34% of PWID injected for the first time at 25+ years of age. 10% injected with a needle that had previously been used by someone else.

[align center] David is sent to prison, where he is put into detox and given access to drug rehabilitation services. David leaves prison and has been clean from heroin for the last 12 months. He is aware of how lucky he is to be beating the odds. 📊In 2018-19 77% of inmates imprisoned at HMP Perth were under the influence of an illicit substance. 📊32% also tested positive at point of liberation. Source: SPS ~~[[Continue->out of prison]]~~

[align center] Once out, David bumps into his old friend Kenny. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/XDU2Bhm.gif', alt: 'falling'} [after 3 seconds] [align center] ~~The vicious circle of addiction continues.~~ ~~[[The end]]~~

[align center] It's harder on the outside and David is struggling with his mental health as well as his addiction. He is suffering from depression. David is growing continually frustrated at how long he has to wait for mental health services. As he's now technically clean he has zero access to addiction services. 📊In 2017/18, 21.8% of Dundonians were prescribed some kind of medication for anxiety/depression/psychosis. Source: ScotPHO 📊In 2017 709 people died as a result of opiate usage. 58 of those people died within 12 weeks of being released from prison. Source: ISD [if random.coinFlip] [align center] ~~🎲[[David struggles on as best he can->You run into an old friend]]🎲~~ [else] [align center] ~~🎲[[David struggles on as best he can->Semi-happy end point]]🎲~~

[align center] David struggles on with drug and mental health services. The waiting times are very long. David is determined to beat his addiction and work with the services in the city. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/35pVRw4.gif', alt: 'spark'} 📊An estimated 49% of the patients with a drug-misuse consultation lived in an area classed as in the most deprived SIMD quintile versus 4% living in the least deprived areas. Source: ScotPHO. ~~[[The end]]~~

[align center] David overdoses after injecting too much heroin. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/r3f001n.gif', alt: 'ecg'} 📊In 2017-18, 15 people in Dundee were admitted to hospital due to a non-fatal heroin overdose. Source: ISD Scotland. ~~🎲[[Continue->Overdose chance]]🎲~~

[if random.d4 === 1] [align center] David doesn't recover from the overdose. *Another tragic waste of a life in Dundee.* {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/jq3YgA1.gif', alt: 'system failure'} 📊In 2018, 34 of the 66 people who died as a result of drug use in Dundee had heroin in their system. Source:NRS 📊86% of all drug-related deaths in Dundee in 2018 were due to an accidental overdose. Source: NRS. ~~[[The end]]~~ [else] [align center] David survives his overdose. Someone close to him had a Naloxone kit. Naloxone is a drug that can temporarily stop many of the life-threatening effects of overdoses from opioids. Naloxone can help restore breathing and reverse the sedation and unconsciousness that are common during an opioid overdose. 📊In 2017-18, NHS Tayside issued 816 Take Home Naloxone kits - which is 177 per 1000 problem drug users. 📊In 2016, 54% of the people who had a drug-related death had previously experienced a non-fatal overdose. Source: ISD Scotland ~~[[Continue->Methadone]]~~

[align center] Having recovered from his overdose, David is placed on the NHS Methadone programme. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/pgNAvAV.gif', alt: 'pixels'} 📊In 2018, two of the top five methadone-prescribing pharmacies were in Dundee city centre. Source: Courier analysis of NHS Open Data. 📊40.9% of the drug-related deaths in Dundee in 2018 implicated methadone. Source: NRS ~~🎲[[Continue->Methadone2]]🎲~~

[if random.coinFlip] [align center] David engages with addiction services, joins a local recovery group and is able to taper down his dosage over time. *He is one of the lucky ones.* {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/l28R3B3.gif', alt: 'thumbs up'} 📊In 2017, 21.3% of the drug-related deaths in Dundee happened within 12 weeks of the person being discharged from a stay in hospital. Source: ISD Scotland ❓The 2019 Dundee Drugs Commission report noted that very few planned discharges from opiate substitution therapy had occurred in the last 12 month - 12. The also noted that "there is no service to discharge people to who are stable on OST" ~~[[The end]]~~ [else] [align center] One year later. David is still on methadone and is intermittently engaging with services. He feels forgotten about and resorts to topping up with other drugs. *He feels left in limbo.* {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/KExGQBB.gif', alt: 'limbo'} 📊In 2016, 82% of the methadone-related deaths in Scotland occurred in individuals who had been prescribed methadone for one year or more. Source: ISD Scotland ❓The 2019 Dundee Drugs Commission report noted that very few planned discharges from opiate substitution therapy had occurred in the last 12 month - 12. The also noted that "there is no service to discharge people to who are stable on OST" ~~[[The end]]~~

[align center] It's the first time he has missed an appointment, so he is hoping they'll be okay about it. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/dJTwRRe.gif', alt: 'dots'} ~~[[Continue->No phone credit]]~~

[align center] David heads home. On the bus, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/dJTwRRe.gif', alt: 'dots'} David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. ~~[[Go for a drink]]~~

[align center] David heads home. On the way, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/dJTwRRe.gif', alt: 'dots'} David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. ~~[[Go for a drink]]~~

[align center] David heads home. On the way, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/dJTwRRe.gif', alt: 'dots'} David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. ~~[[Arrange to meet up later]]~~

[align center] David heads home. On the bus, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/dJTwRRe.gif', alt: 'dots'} David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. ~~[[Arrange to meet up later]]~~

[align center] David heads home. On the way, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. [after 5 seconds] [align center] David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. His dad, John, was also a heavy drinker. David’s mum was an alcoholic who killed herself 20 years ago – her alcoholism the result of untreated mental health issues. David would watch his mum and dad fight, with John always leaving his wife a bruised and beaten mess. ~~[[Arrange to meet up later]]~~

[align center] David heads home. On the bus, he bumps into Kenny, an old friend he hasn’t seen since leaving school. Kenny and David had been pals but not close enough to keep in touch. Nevertheless, Kenny is adamant they get together for a drink soon. [after 5 seconds] [align center] David is a heavy drinker and rarely turns down the offer of a pint. His dad, John, was also a heavy drinker. David’s mum was an alcoholic who killed herself 20 years ago – her alcoholism the result of untreated mental health issues. David would watch his mum and dad fight, with John always leaving his wife a bruised and beaten mess. ~~[[Arrange to meet up later]]~~

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[align center] {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/ewjVUBD.png', alt: 'drug deaths front page'} Dundee is in the grips of a drugs death crisis. The following interactive story puts you in the shoes of “David”, a young man in Dundee confronting the same choices facing so many in the city. You will see how apparently simple choices can, for some, trigger a chain of events leading to devastating results. Although fictionalised, his story is based on years of reporting in the city, backed up by official statistics. There are links to resources embedded throughout this story. As in life, some of the outcomes are unpredictable. Any time you see the 🎲 icon, it means the path you’re going down has an element of chance involved. ~~[[Click here to begin->Character]]~~ ~~[[Click here for links to resources->Resources]]~~

[align center] {embed image: 'https://i.imgur.com/ewjVUBD.png', alt: 'drug deaths front page'} A Close Path is fiction - based on years of reporting in the local area as well as official statistics. The character of David was chosen as he is in several of the demographics most affected by the drugs death crisis in Dundee. Not everyone who looks like David ends up dependent on drugs, and not all people who are dependent on drugs look like David. This is just one version of the many stories. The 2019 Dundee Drugs Commission report asked the ISD Scotland statisticians to take a deeper dive into the drugs deaths statistics for Dundee. They found that when compared with Scotland Dundee had higher rates of deaths in: - people aged 25-34 - people who live in the most deprived areas - people in treatment - people with mental illnesses The report also noted that Dundee has the highest drug-related death rate amongst people who are unemployed of all local authorities in Scotland. As you'll have gathered, David's descent into addiction started long before any of the choices he encountered during this story. If you would like details of how to get access to addiction services ~~[[click here->Resources]]~~. ~~[[Credits]]~~ ~~[[Start again - David might get a different outcome->Start]]~~