Pete Doherty will front a new television documentary about teenage drug abuse, according to reports.

Doherty has made a number of high profile attempts to beat drug addiction, including a recent spell in a rehab clinic in Wiltshire.

According to the Daily Star, Doherty will travel to areas in Manchester and Sheffield where teenagers are struggling with heroin and crack problems.

It’s understood that he will live with families and encourage teenagers to undertake music-based therapy sessions.

A previously reported, Doherty will play his biggest solo show to date later this Spring at the Royal Albert Hall.

(by Jason Gregory)