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Hollyoaks links up with the Children’s Society for county lines story

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The Children’s Society is working with the makers of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks on a plot highlighting the dangers teenagers face from county lines drug trafficking gangs.
The soap will focus on the effects of county lines gangs on teenagers. Picture: Lime Pictures
The soap will focus on the effects of county lines gangs on teenagers. Picture: Lime Pictures

The teen drama, set in Chester, is to highlight the issue, where gangs from cities exploit vulnerable children and adults in rural areas and suburbs and force them to distribute and traffick drugs.

The children’s charity has been working with the show’s writers and researchers on how to present the impact of the practice on children and their families. This draws on the charity’s experience of working with young victims of criminal exploitation.

The show’s cast have also met with the charity to ensure county lines is being treated sensitively and also to ensure that younger cast members are comfortable with the issues involved.

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