Anti-drugs campaign launched - Reaction from help groups

Title

Anti-drugs campaign launched - Reaction from help groups

Genre

News report; Interview; Public information

TX Date

5 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Chris Chambers reports on the launch of a new Government drug prevention campaign. Its message is aimed specifically at young people and their parents. The thinking behind it is that children are more likely to respect their parents’ views if they know they understand the issues. Includes excerpt from campaign video; interviews with Greg Poulter, Release; Dennis Corner, father of recovering heroin addict and one of the founders (along with daughter, Tessa Corner) of Streetscene in Bournemouth, Dorset; Dawn Primarolo MP.

Contributors

Dawn Primarolo; Chris Chambers; Greg Poulter; Dennis Corner

Keywords

Government; Health; Children (age group); Drug abuse; Children (family); Illegal drugs; Mass media; Parents; Family relationships; Awareness-raising campaigns

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