The Battle Against Heroin
Parents are crying for help as heroin spreads across the country from Dundee to Bognor Regis. Unable to find treatment, many resort to desperate measures. One father holds his two teenage daughters prisoner for two months: another buys heroin for his son to stop him turning to crime. Panorama has questioned every Health Authority in the country: an alarming picture emerges of an escalating problem, and services unable to cope. With increasing amounts of heroin smuggled in from Pakistan, customs and police officers face a near impossible task. Customs seize only a fraction of the total supply: as soon as the drug squads catch the dealers, others spring up to take their place. In the face of such odds, can the battle be won? Reporter Peter Taylor
Producer JANE DRABBLE Editor PETER IBBOTSON
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