Mothers with addictions fear their children will be put into care if they seek help

"Women have a fear of seeking support for addiction because society judges them for having an addiction and they're judged even more if they're a mother with an addiction," Ms McKeown said.

"Women come to Ashleigh House or Westbourne House and we try to dismantle all the barriers and judgment that exists," Ms McKeown said.

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