Drugs Map of Britain Season 1

April. 04,2016      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis

A landmark series exploring the drugs of choice in different parts of the UK. From Mamba in Wolverhampton to Heroin in Manchester, this series lifts the lid on the narcotic landscape of Britain today.

Episode 9 : Fentanyl: Deadlier Than Heroin
September. 17,2017
Series looking at drug use across Britain. Fentanyl is on the rise in the UK, this episode explores the effect this drug has in Hull.
Episode 8 : Belfast Buds
June. 22,2017
Director Adam Patterson follows the lives of young people in Northern Ireland who are abusing prescription medication.
Episode 7 : Alcohol: Britain's Most Harmful Drug
February. 02,2017
Meet the individuals behind London's alcohol addiction.
Episode 6 : Newcastle: Super-strength Ecstasy
December. 12,2016
Once associated with rave culture, students like Marc are now using ecstasy and MDMA to help them socialise, and open up to their friends. But what risks are they taking?
Episode 5 : Swansea: Injecting Gone Wrong
October. 15,2016
Series looking at drug use across Britain. This episode takes a look at injecting-related injuries, including abscesses, open wounds and amputations.
Episode 4 : Dying For Weed
September. 05,2016
Looking at drug use across Britain. This episode goes on a road trip around the country to meet seriously ill people who believe cannabis is helping them.
Episode 3 : Scotland: Valium Crisis
June. 07,2016
In the third episode of Drugs Map of Britain, we investigate Valium addiction in Scotland, where three quarters of drug related deaths involve this type of drug. Millions of the pills- both real and counterfeit- are available to buy on the streets for as little as 20p each. We meet those buying them and witness the devastating effects of addiction for someone like Levi, who’s been taking Valium since he was 13. Has the widely prescribed ‘mother’s little helper’ become Scotland’s silent killer?
Episode 2 : Manchester: Heroin Haters
May. 03,2016
In the second episode of Drugs Map of Britain, we meet a group of men who use violence to deal with, what they say, is the growing heroin problem in their area. Every week, they collect discarded needles and believe those responsible must be punished. But how do they justify their actions and why do heroin addicts, in particular, face so much prejudice and stigma?
Episode 1 : Wolverhampton: Getting Off Mamba
April. 04,2016
In the first of our landmark new series looking at drug use across Britain, we explore a legal high ‘epidemic’ in Wolverhampton. Following 27 year old Liam over three months in his battle to quit the synthetic cannabinoid “Black Mamba”. Legal Highs are set to be outlawed by the British government in April. The ban comes as a response to the increasing use of synthetic drugs across the streets of Britain.

Seasons

Season 3
Season 3 2024
Season 2
Cutting through the headlines - the real world of users and dealers in the UK today. What are the drugs of choice across the nation, and what are they doing to local communities?
Season 2 2023
Season 1
Season 1 2016

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