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World Service,17 Oct 2013,24 mins

Battling Booze in Alice Springs

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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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