Report reveals large numbers of young drug users

Title

Report reveals large numbers of young drug users

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:07:04

Description

Paul Chapman reports on a report showing results of a survey by the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence which reveals how many 14 - 16 year olds have used drugs such as cannabis, LSD, ecstasy and amphetamines. Harry Shapiro of the ISDD explains the drug culture and the age when teenagers usually stop using drugs. Dr Robert Lefever also comments, saying the use of drugs are more dangerous than publicised, and describing the long term effects of addiction.

Contributors

Paul Chapman; Harry Shapiro; Robert Lefever

Keywords

Reports; Health; Adolescents; Surveys; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Drug effects; Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence

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