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Pete Doherty To Make Anti-Drugs TV Documentary?

In Manchester...

  • by Jason Gregory
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  • Photo by: Shirlaine Forrest
  • filed in: Indie Punk
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Pete Doherty will front a new television documentary about teenage drug abuse, according to reports.

Doherty has made a number of high profile attempts to beat drug addiction, including a recent spell in a rehab clinic in Wiltshire.

According to the Daily Star, Doherty will travel to areas in Manchester and Sheffield where teenagers are struggling with heroin and crack problems.

It’s understood that he will live with families and encourage teenagers to undertake music-based therapy sessions. 

A previously reported, Doherty will play his biggest solo show to date later this Spring at the Royal Albert Hall.

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  • wont he just end up promising the kids that he can ’score some good shit’?

    ~ by drugsbaron 3/12/2008

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  • love you pete.cant wait to see you at royal albert hall.xxxxxxxxxxx

    ~ by jlsxxx 3/12/2008

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  • good luck to him least he’s trying to do something positive. If it helps just one young person then he’s achieved something.i luv him to bits and wish him all the luck in the world.

    ~ by mollie the mare 3/13/2008

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