Heroin addict's video diary to be screened in schools � right or wrong?

[AB Asks]

A video diary charting the downward spiral of a heroin addict could be shown in schools across the country. 34-year-old Ben, who had been addicted to heroin for 13 years died in hospital in 2006, he started making the diary in his final few months of life. In the video he talks about the effect the drugs have had on his life, health and feelings. The final scene of the video shows Ben searching for a vein to inject the drug into. The video diary has been shown to some college students as well as the police, hoping to give them an insight into addiction. What do you think? Is this too harsh for school children to see? Or could this be what they need to keep them away from all drugs?

[Oneeyedvic]

Its been 'sold' for no profit (just the postage and cost of the disk) and so I see no bad coming from it. If it saves one life, then obviously it is a good thing. I can't see many people thinking that they would try it on the basis of the dvd.

I was 8 when trainspotting came out, and it really effected me, in terms of the friends I knew and just saw myself as a potential Tommy.

[R1Geezer]

hang on vic that means you're 20, you come across as much, much older.

I haven't often agreed with you but you have put your views in a mature way. So a Geezer gold star to you!

[Oneeyedvic]

Sorry - should have said 23. At 8, my friends really weren't junkies ;-)

I am now 34