Nick Charles

In 1996 Nick Charles became the first person ever, to be honoured by the Queen 'for services to people with alcohol problems'. This was achieved in recognition of founding Britain's largest alcohol rehabilitation unit, The Chaucer Clinic. His new website is www.nickandnikkisplace.com which is creating great excitement is due soon. His inclusion in the Royal Society of Medicine Press, goes far to establish him as the premier player in his field.

Nick is also the author of educational publications, a talking book of alcohol case histories recorded by the BBC, and his autobiography 'Through A Glass Brightly', published by Robson Books, is a bestseller in its field and is to be turned into a multi-million pound movie biopic. The BBC has recognised him by producing a documentary programme of his life and times. His writings on alcohol addiction are used at London colleges which train doctors of the future. The "Sunday Times" featured his work in their national alcohol study. His new book due to be published shortly is entitled "A Bird in a Barren Cage" concerns Stockholm Syndrome and is the Emma Shepherd story.