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Mother's little helpers

United Kingdom, 1968
film

Episode of Series “World in action”. Examines the problem of depressed housewives who are becoming addicted to drugs, particularly tranquilizers p..

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Fixed for death

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The Group

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Sedatives

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Drugs in our time

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Women, drugs and alcohol

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Drugs - better dead?

United Kingdom, 1972
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Stress and Tension

Australia, 1987
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I'm dependent, you're addicted

United Kingdom, 1971
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Living dangerously

United Kingdom, 1976
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Death by request

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Twenty-Eight Up: Prog.2: Pt.3 (TEFC)

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A Proper little mother to them all

United Kingdom, 1965
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Almost everyone does

United States, 1970
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