“A NEW back-of-buses ad campaign aims to reach struggling alcoholics and offer them support when it launches in Swindon next week.

Alcoholics Anonymous’ We Can Help poster campaign can be seen around town from Monday. One of the people overseeing the launch, who wished to be known as Peter W, has personally experienced how the group can bring those suffering in silence back from the brink.

Peter, 78, said: “I stole my family’s piece of mind for several years and covered up my alcohol use with a lot of deceit and lies. I drove under the influence while my kids were in the car, I split with my first wife because of my drinking problem.”

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