Most of these come from my
Random blog, which is an electronic scrapbook of stuff I thought I might like to view at some time or other. For those who want to view stuff on drugs I've collected the very best links here. Unless otherwise stated these are full-length features, usually an hour or more.
If you have a slow connexion and are unused to viewing multiscreen films on Youtube here's what to do: click the first one and play on mute, stopping and starting as it does. Then, when it's done, click on Repeat Play and you get the full entertainment without interruption. While you watch screen one, do the same to screens 2, 3 and so on. So as each bit finishes, the next part's ready and waiting.
Mexican Black Tar Heroin: "
Dark End"
Khun Sa, whose name meant Prince Prosperous, had been, before his death in the mid 2000s, the world's biggest dealer in China White Heroin: "
Lord of the Golden Triangle"
In-depth portrait of the Afghan heroin trade at its very height. Includes heroin-lab bust. "
Afghanistan's Fateful Harvest"
Classic miniseries whose title became a catchphrase for the misery of life in East Asian prison. Nicole Kidman plays a privileged middle-class girl set up to mule heroin through Thai customs with the inevitable consequences. This is so long it had to be posted in two parts. "
Bangkok Hilton 1" (first 2 hours or so); "
Bangkok Hilton 2" (last couple of hours).
Short film: from tapwater-clear H4 in the USA to murky black Afghan brown in Norway: "
Heroin Addicts Speak"
Before his untimely death this guy kept a video diary. Here's the hour-long highlights as broadcast on BBC TV: "
Ben: Diary of a Heroin Addict". Thanks to
Noah for the original link.
Some of the most entertaining scenes from Britain's top soap (as much for the poor research as anything else). Not even Phil Mitchell would go from nought to multi-hundred pound binges this fast: "
Phil Mitchell on Crack" (just over 5 minutes).
Scientist lady shows us how to cook up gear: "
How Much Citric?" Lucky cow: her brown is 70% purity! Oddly we never see her actually do her hit... maybe she got camera shy...
And lastly:
German documentary following a life from teenage addiction to untimely death before the age of 30. The decline in this girl's appearance is truly shocking. "
Süchtig: Protokoll einer Hilflosigkeit". Sorry no subtitles; this is here for anyone learning German who's after practice material a little more gripping than Lindenstraße!
13 comments:
She probably over dosed. I imagine we'll find out soon.
I'm curious too. One report said bad Ecstasy. Who knows?
Sad to say that when a person plays with fire, some burning occurs. As I have heard in Al-Anon, don't ask why, say why not?
The post mortem takes place today so we'll find out tomorrow no doubt. My guess is a drugs overdose - inevitable I'd say, it was just a matter of time. Shame. :(
I hope you get clean Gleds, I'd hate for you to follow in her footsteps. x
Syd: that sounds like a good saying
Akelamalu: I haven't used anything bar very tiny amounts in months, last time I took "heroin" I felt nothing I haven't the veins left and have had enough of the whole thing so I'm glad not to be doing it now !!
Its too late for why's. Its very sad. I just hope that her life was not in vain and that other's will choose not to walk this path.
Tragic waste of an amazing voice.
Gleds, I think posting that awful picture of her is not like you. She is dead, and there but for the grace of God go you.
I heard today that it could at least 4 weeks before we know how she died. I'm assuming that's to just let things calm down a bit first. I can't imagine it will really take that long.
Gleds,
I,too posted about her. I loved her voice. I can only begin to imagine what her life must have been like. How can somone even attempt to get clean when they are surrounded by predators and freeloaders. Those types don't want you well. They thrive in the sickness of your addiction as it feeds their need. I hope she is finally at peace. Her voice was phenomenal...
Barbara: it's true if she puts off one person from dabbling she's at least done something. I was thinking at the time during her bad years imagine if the whole world knew what you were up to? That's just too much... I don't know how she handled her state of mind and state of being being splashed all over the news as they were...
Bimbimbie: she was a one-off
Lou: I never thought of it like that. I felt I somehow knew Amy Winehouse. I don't know why... there's big mystery as to why she died when people said she was doing so well. I think drink was her biggest poison not actually drugs.
LL: they cremated her yesterday so they must have a very good idea of what it was. I've had friends who died in just slightly mysterious circumstances (ie not an overdose, yet they used drugs and just died) and they were kept in the morgue for weeks... so they must know for absolute certain what it was
Lori: she's the only singer from recent times whose stuff I did go out and buy. Her CDs are amazing
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