Central News East: 28.06.1988: Drug Abuse

Summary

Simon Harris report on a suggestion by a drug charity that the police should not prosecute heroin users.

Year:

1988

Duration:

0:02:27

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Interview with Wyl Lewis of Derby Drugline about his organisation’s call for the police not to prosecute people using heroin. Interview with the Derbyshire assistant chief constable, Don Dovaston who said that the idea was misguided and that drug taking was a criminal offence. View of Derby Drugline office. Library shots of a bag of drugs, drugs on silver foil and needles, drug raid, and newspaper cuttings.


Credits

No credits specified