The film portrays alcoholism as a mental health problem and as an illness that can respond to treatment. Demonstrates that the causes of this illness are imbedded personality difficulties often relating back to the early formative years of the victim’s childhood. The film discusses different forms of alcoholism and the different treatment required for each type. The role of Alcoholics Anonymous is covered and a plea made for increased public facilities for the treatment of alcoholics.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313761
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Alcoholism - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholism - Treatment
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Alcohol
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Study and teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental health
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)