Junkies (3 Parts)

Synopsis

An insight into heroin addicts and their families in three linked films. In part 1 four young addicts explain how and why they became addicts. Part 2 examines one of them in greater depth involving her family and friends. Part 3 follows the four addicts into rehabilitation.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 70 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

Hire

Documentation

A set of teacher’s notes gives a full synopsis of each programme and background information on drugs.

Uses

Social workers.*

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

heroin addiction; rehabilitation - medical

Sections

Title

Junkie

Title

Janie

Title

Alpha House: beginning again

Sponsor

Name

Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Health Authority

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.