Twentieth century focus: health hazards. Part 3. Drugs

United Kingdom, 1973

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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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Credits

producer

Gordon Croton

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000007

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Drugs - Law and legislation - History

Documentary

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 & 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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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