One of the consequences of the Vietnam war is a quarter million Vietnamese drug addicts. This film shot in Vietnam in 1981 shows how an underdeveloped war ravaged country is dealing with this problem. Alternative medicine such as acupuncture, natural medicines and exercises play an important part in the rehabilitation process. It also shows a society trying to cope with material scarcity and poverty - the heritage of underdevelopment and the inevitable result of war. Suitable for upper secondary and tertiary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015735
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rehabilitation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vietnam - Social Conditions
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Acupuncture
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alternative medicine
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education - Developing countries
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care - Developing countries
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine, Chinese
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Narcotic addicts
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rehabilitation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
DVD [PAL]; Preservation Print (Section 5)