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Heroin on the NHS

Following the murders of five addicted prostitutes in Ipswich, Simon Cox asks whether heroin should be more readily available on prescription.

Simon Cox visits Ipswich, scene of the murders of five young women who were addicted to heroin or crack cocaine and who worked as street prostitutes to feed their habits. He asks whether some of these women might still be alive today if prescription heroin had been more widely available - or does heroin on the NHS risk destroying more lives?

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Feb 2007 20:00

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  • Thu 8 Feb 2007 20:00