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Battling Booze in Alice Springs

James Fletcher travels to Alice Springs in Australia to hear first-hand how alcohol is affecting the Aboriginal community there.

James Fletcher travels to Alice Springs in Australia to hear first-hand how alcohol is affecting the Aboriginal community there. The Northern Territory is pursuing a controversial approach to tackling the problem – forcing problem drinkers into rehabilitation. But will it work?

Produced by James Fletcher.

(Image of an alcohol free area sign in Alice Springs. BBC Copyright)

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25 minutes

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Sat 19 Oct 201318:06GMT

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  • Thu 17 Oct 201308:06GMT
  • Thu 17 Oct 201314:32GMT
  • Thu 17 Oct 201319:06GMT
  • Thu 17 Oct 201323:32GMT
  • Fri 18 Oct 201303:32GMT
  • Sat 19 Oct 201318:06GMT

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