Nick Charles

Nick Charles was born in the West Midlands. An alcoholic drifter he was found in London in 1975 and thought to be dead having consumed large amounts of industrial alcohol. He was about to be zipped into a body bag, moved slightly and was transferred to hospital instead.

He has spent the last twenty eight years helping alcoholics by running help lines and day centres. In 1989 he opened the "Chaucer Clinic" and has treated over 15,000 alcoholics in his career.

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.

"Nick Charles is a truly exceptional man - just how exceptional should become clear very quickly."

From the biography "No More Leaning On Lamp-posts" by Ian Angell.
BSc, PhD, Professor of Information Systems.
The London School of Economics and Political Science.

"I recognised immediately that Nick Charles had something special to offer recovering alcoholics and their families. Chaucer offers an extremely serious and effective treatment and advisory unit. I expected results, I witnessed great things"

Dr. David Marjot. M.B., B.S., F.R.C. Psych., D.P.M.

Professor Graham Neale. MA, BSc, MB, FRCP.
Clinical Safety Research Unit
Imperial College London

"Nick Charles and his team at The Chaucer Unit, Ealing have a national reputation for the highly effective treatment of individuals with alcohol misuse. The unique detailed personalised programme they offer has a high success rate and Nick Charles' teachings have important implications for healthcare workers especially doctors, service managers and politicians."

Professor Timothy Peters. PhD, DSc, F R C P, F RC Path, F R S A.

Lady Elizabeth Toulson CBE

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