Heroin Chic

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Spaced-out junkies in clothes with designer labels: how does the fashion industry defend "heroin chic"? A magazine photographer's death by overdose has created outrage all the way to the White House. Where some see a dangerous exploitation of drugs - others find hip parody of current American values.
Bob Weiner: Press Office with White House Office of Drug Policy. Long Nguyen: Style Director, Detour Magazine Jacinda Barrett: Actress/former model, working in film, TV, recently featured as one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. Robin Cameltow: Founder, President, Dragon Talent modeling agency. Susan Lydon: Recovering heroin addict and author of "Take the Long Way Home: Memoir of a Survivor" Mitchell S. Rosenthal: President, Phoenix House (largest drug abuse and treatment and preventive agency in US) Mick Farren: Author, cultural critic, singer/songwriter Jacob Sullum: Editor, Reason Magazine Mark Haefele:

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton