This documentary, that tells of one of Australia’s most successful efforts to fight drug addiction, is a “no holds barred” view on Odyssey House in Sydney and its drug rehabilitation program told by the residents undergoing treatment. It shows the progressive degradation of people through drug addiction to the depths of despair and hopelessness and the way in which the Odyssey program rebuilds shattered lives. The story addresses the cynicism of many people to the problems and reasons of addiction and cure.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300635
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Australia - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Drug use - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)