Focus on Heroin

United States, 1971

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This film points out the risks of being a heroin addict. Explains that addicts cannot be identified solely with one particular socio-economic level and cannot always be detected by appearance. Addicts and ex-addicts describe the first and subsequent drugs they used.

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Credits

producer/director

Noel Nosseck

production company

American Educational Films

Avanti Films

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Duration

00:12:30:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003876

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Drug abuse - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Physiological effect

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Side effects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heroin

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heroin habit

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Narcotic addicts

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Narcotics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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