Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture

Jan 23, 1969

0h 29m

★ 0.0

Overview

Examines the widespread use of drugs in American society and presents experts discussing different reasons for increased drug abuse by youth. Focuses on the varying opinions of a judge, researcher, child psychologist, minister, and drug user toward increased drug abuse. Emphasizes the need for helping children make proper choices about drugs. Highlight: JIM NABORS and unidentified woman do operatic duet to "Figaro" with lyrics changed to drug references; Jim Nabors pops pills in the sequence. ALSO: Good hippie sequence in Haight-Ashbury.

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University Of California Extension Media Center

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Cast

Himself

Jim Nabors

Narrator

Dr. James Fadiman

Mary Costa

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Drugs: The Children Are Choosing Drugs In Our Culture

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