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  1. Rachel’s Story (2003)

    Subject
    Health Education
    Distribution
    Sale Hire, VHS (PAL, 20 minutes), £10.00 (hire), £25.00 (sale).

    The story of Rachel Whitear’s death from heroin sparked one of the world’s biggest ever anti-drug campaigns. Rachel’s mother, step-father, sister and close-friend describe her life and she is shown...

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  2. Making ‘Junk’ (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Drama; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min., 1999 sale: £19.50 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    A video-based teaching pack on Barry Purchese’s adaptation of ‘Junk’, the Melvin Burgess novel of teenage heroin addiction. Includes: interviews with Burgess, the production team and cast of...

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  3. Junkies (3 Parts) (1985 Video)

    Subject
    Social welfare
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 70 min.

    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...

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  4. Heroin (1971 Film)

    Subject
    Social welfare
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Former addicts speak of the physical and psychological effects of the use of heroin and describe the circumstances which led to their drift to and dependence on hard drug use. The second part of the film was...

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  5. Half a Lifetime (1969 Film)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Sociology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the heroin addict filmed in THE ADDICT ALONE some two-and-a-half years later. He is still on drugs in spite of a year in Borstal, and his condition is worse. The life of other addicts in London is...

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  6. Addict Alone, The (1967 Film)

    Director
    David Hodgson
    Subject
    Medical sciences; Sociology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A heroin addict talks about himself. His brother, who shared the same background and is not an addict, also speaks. See also HALF A LIFETIME.

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