The drinking American

Duration: 1:00:00

Year Published: 1968

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | National Educational Television: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the underlying reasons for alcohol abuse, the third largest health problem after heart disease in the United States. Shows that drinking is linked to sexual interests, the desire to relax or to overcome loneliness, and discusses lack of uniform state and local laws regulating use of alcohol. Interviews experts such as Maurice Chafetz who advocates removal of age barriers for drinking which would remove the attraction that such a taboo creates.

Complete Record: , Explores the underlying reasons for alcohol abuse, the third largest health problem after heart disease in the United States. Shows that drinking is linked to sexual interests, the desire to relax or to overcome loneliness, and discusses lack of uniform state and local laws regulating use of alcohol. Interviews experts such as Maurice Chafetz who advocates removal of age barriers for drinking which would remove the attraction that such a taboo creates.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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