Britain’s Deadliest Addictions
Synopsis
This follow-up series to Channel 4's powerful GOING COLD TURKEY follows three addicts round-the-clock as they try to kick their habits at a leading detox clinic.
It highlights the realities of addiction to a variety of drugs, including alcohol, with treatment under the supervision of leading experts on addiction. Four programmes, stripped across one week, transmit from the detox clinic as the patients are treated, charting the tough physical and psychological challenges faced by addiction to different substances. Britain’s Deadliest Addictions looks at the devastating consequences of addiction for individuals, their families and friends, and society as a whole. The programme provides an insight into the ongoing debate about classification, as well as explores the powerful stories of a group of people and their courageous attempt to clean-up and start new lives.
Duration
4 x 50'
5 x 25'
Definition
SD
Genre
Factual
Subgenre
Medical
Producer
Dragonfly Film and Television Productions, formerly Firefly Productions