Out of Control

Developed in co-operation with the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of the Prince of Wales Hospital, this video shows how to offer support to young children between the ages of 10-14 years, to say “No” to drugs that may be offered to them. It is suitable for use by parents, community organisations, church groups, counsellors and teachers.

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Collection

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Credits

producer

Ron Saunders

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300638

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Collected

3 times

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/79677--out-of-control/ |title=Out of Control |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=14 July 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 1988