LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Hurd on crack campaign

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, on Government proposals to fight the spread of crack, the deadly cocaine-based drug. Hurd says the Government will be embarking on an intensive campaign in local communities to reduce the demand and will be working against drug traffic and dealing. And that Government ministers have learned lessons from the US where crack has reached epidemic proportions in some cities.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

USA; Government; UK; Great Britain; Drug traffic; Illegal drugs; Cocaine; Drug policy; Cabinet ministers; Awareness-raising campaigns; Drug education

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