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“Without drugs I’d die” by Rod Allen
Rod Allen is a former television producer who was head of journalism at City University, London. Here he writes about the darker side to the prescribed drugs that are helping to keep him alive. I...
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Patric’s story of addiction and recovery
Video interview with Patric, whose journey with drugs began aged 7 when he started sniffing solvents. Now 41, he has extensive personal experience with among others alcohol, heroin, crack, crystal...
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Dr May – psychologist and addiction specialist
Dr Katharine May is a psychologist who specialises and works in addiction. In this interview she talks about the ‘Myth of the Addict’, the bio-psycho-social model of drug use, signs to indicate...
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“Sasha”– long term recreational drug user
“Sasha” has been using drugs for many years. She holds down a good job and considers herself a good citizen. Her favourite and most regularly used drug is cannabis, especially since she ran into...
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Andria – a heroin addict’s story
Brought up amidst a good deal of violence, Andria started experimenting with drugs from an early age. In her teens she found opiates – and loved them. She spent the next 15 years in the mire of...
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“Anarkia”– grew up around drug using adults
“Anarkia”s mum brought her up alone and was a regular user of alcohol, cocaine and heroin. In this interview she describes how it felt to be a child growing up in these circumstances. Now 26, Anarkia...
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Ibogaine as a treatment for addiction
An ethnobotanist who works with a doctor to administer ibogaine to addicts. Ibogaine can relieve addiction to drugs such as heroin and nicotine. In this interview, Hattie talks about the origins of...
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Story of a teenage alcoholic
Suzanne was drinking heavily by her mid teens. Later she discovered cocaine could help her drink more. This lead to a cycle that she found it almost impossible to escape. In this interview, she...
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Think twice before condemning Amy
My name is Rob Bainborough, I am a recovering alcoholic and drug addict of 6 years. I spent about 25 years in active addiction. Every day was like groundhog day. I thought I was enjoying myself. I...
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Not Keith – cocaine addict and alcoholic
Not Keith is a London taxi driver who found cocaine helped him drink more. From that day on there was no looking back. Though he managed to maintain relatively moderate use in his 20s, by the time...
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Demonising drug use is just not the way – a poem by Jake Coe
In these times of shifting awareness, we bring you a poem. Thanks to all who gave their time to make this film happen. For reasons of time, we removed one of the verses from the full poem in the final...
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