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Anatomy of Addiction

An examination of the issues around the misuse of illegal drugs

World Service,2 episodes

Episodes

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Why Do People Become Addicted?
Why are some humans predisposed to become addicted to something?
01 May 1997,27 mins
The Spreading Use of Drugs
First broadcast in 1997. Examination into the social consequences of the misuse of drugs
08 May 1997,27 mins