Mother's little helpers

United Kingdom, 1968

Film
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Episode of Series “World in action”.
Examines the problem of depressed housewives who are becoming addicted to drugs, particularly tranquilizers prescribed by their doctors to help them cope with life.

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Credits

production company

Granada International Productions

Duration

00:26:57:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1968

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007284

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

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

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

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Housewives

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Depression, Mental

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

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

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

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

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

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Tranquilizing drugs

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Drug use

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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