An Easy pill to swallow

Canadians are avid consumers of tranquillisers. This documentary, in the form of an ongoing dialogue for and against drugs, introduces us to doctors and patients who approach the issue from different angles. An “easy” pill could be a dangerous one, especially if we take it for granted. (Award: Columbus)

Credits

director

Robert Lang

co-producer

Arthur Hammond

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:29:22:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

33608

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

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 → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1978

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