Substance Misuse

Year of completion
2001
Content type
Documentary
Format
Series
Duration
2 x 30 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A two-part documentary on substance misuse and its effects on Indigenous people and communities. In part one, we travel to the remote Northern Territory town of Yuendumu and to western NSW to take a look at communities trying to overcome the problems of petrol sniffing amongst their youth. Part two examines the harrowing impact heroin has on young Indigenous men and women in our urban communities. Part of ICAM Series.