The Stacey Dooley Investigates Collection Season 8 Episode 4 Kids Selling Drugs Online
- July 14, 2017
In this episode of The Stacey Dooley Investigates Collection season 8, Stacey Dooley delves into the world of children selling and buying drugs online. With social media making it easier than ever before for children to access drugs, Stacey investigates how dangerous this can be, and how easily things can go wrong.
Stacey meets with parents who have lost their children to drugs, and talks to drug dealers who sell their products through social media. She also speaks to young people who have become addicted to drugs, and those who have been caught selling them.
Stacey examines the role that social media plays in this escalating problem, and questions how platforms like Instagram and Snapchat can do more to control the sale of illegal substances. Throughout the episode, she shows how dealers often use code words and secret messages to communicate with their customers, making it difficult for law enforcement to trace and prosecute.
Stacey's investigation also looks into the devastating impacts that drugs can have on the lives of young people. She meets families who have lost loved ones to addiction, and speaks to drug users who have experienced the horrors of overdosing, rehab, and the damage drugs cause to their mental health.
The episode features in-depth interviews with experts who discuss drug addiction and the importance of education, awareness, and prevention. Stacey speaks to professionals who work in youth centers and on the streets, trying to keep children away from drugs and drug dealers.
Overall, this episode of The Stacey Dooley Investigates Collection season 8 provides a powerful insight into a growing problem that is affecting communities across the globe. Through talking to those impacted by drugs, as well as those working hard to combat drug addiction and sales, Stacey shows the dangers of drugs and the importance of taking action to prevent young people from becoming involved.