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Nik Kershaw Has Joined The Forces With Police To Help In Their Fight Against Drug Abuse

1987 , Ipswich (Suffolk)

Cat no. 22564

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Pop musician from Suffolk lends his support to Suffolk Police Drugs Hotline.

Musician Nik Kershaw joins the Chief Constable of Suffolk and the Head of the Suffolk Drugs Squad for a press event about the Drugs Hotline. He has been open about taking drugs for three years when a pupil at an Ipswich grammar school and in the early years of his music career. Posters show his image used in connection with the message “drugs can kill”. Interviewed, Nik Kershaw says he took cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine. He says at the time he was afraid of being left out, and he fears there can be the same peer pressure for people nowadays. He does not think he was hooked on drugs but knows people who were seriously affected. Asked if the pop world is to blame for encouraging young people in drug taking, he says it has been, but there is a more responsible attitude now. Image of a young person injecting heroin with a syringe. Recording of Nik Kershaw’s message on the Suffolk Police Drugs Hotline offering the option for callers to remain anonymous or leave their contact details to get in touch with a Drugs Officer. Suffolk Police display of drugs and related objects. Nik Kershaw says his direct message to people is to say no to drugs and avoid a decision they would regret all their life, but he understands how difficult that can be. The reporter was Chris Young for this video made to be shown in a news story on Anglia Television early evening news / magazine programme About Anglia.

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Drugs; Drug taking; Police; Drugs hotlines; Pop musicians; Pop stars; Musicians

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Nik Kershaw Has Joined The Forces With Police To Help In Their Fight Against Drug Abuse

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