Attempts to present a factual picture of drug-taking in Britain today. It deals with the extent of addiction, the social and medical effects, the legal situation, examines attempts being made to confront the problem.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000007
Language
English
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Drugs - Law and legislation - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Drug abuse - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug addiction
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Law and legislation - History
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Physiological effect
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Psychological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)