with Esther Rantzen and Nick Ross
July's Drugwatch programme generated a remarkable response from drug-users, their friends and their families - almost 100 sacks of mail, 40,000 requests for viewers' information packs, and many thousands of offers of help.
In the first of two follow-ups, Nick Ross assesses that response and some new initiatives in the fight against drug-abuse.
Studio director PIETER MORPURGO Producer RITCHIE COGAN