A Child is Dying: Drugs in New York City

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Melanie Meents
The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1970-uu-uu.

Eleanor Fischer reports on child and young adult drug addiction in New York City. She interviews former and current child drug users in 1970. She also interviews patients and staff at the Odyssey House, a rehabilitation center in New York City. Fischer discusses policies and laws regarding drug abuse and addiction in New York as well.



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