It's no secret that Paul Gascoigne has had his struggles with alcohol down the years.

The former England international has spoken of his problems on many occasions and on Monday we were reminded once again that Gazza continues to struggle with drink addiction when pictures of him were published as part of an 'exclusive' in The Sun. At this point, we'd like to point out that we're not going to share the pictures or even go into any more detail about them. If you want to see them, go elsewhere. We believe the man - or anyone in such a situation for that matter - deserves help and deserves dignity. Although those that saw the pictures were understandably concerned for the health of the 49-year-old, many were also quick to condemn The Sun's decision to publish them. https://twitter.com/Elliot_Eastwick/status/752391614262284288 https://twitter.com/Jakemills1/status/752578455066345472 https://twitter.com/TomNicholson_/status/752575959811981312 https://twitter.com/matthaig1/status/752570450471972864 https://twitter.com/DannyHalford96/status/752571469415247872 https://twitter.com/FDessai/status/752570416993071104 https://twitter.com/callonlav/status/752567388751687680 https://twitter.com/_cobibudge/status/752567787638427648 http://twitter.com/RealCFrampton/status/752582324018155520 It's worth remembering that addiction is a mental illness. As many point out in the tweets above, Gazza is a man that would benefit more from help than the publishing pictures documenting his latest struggles.